The Torah portion this week is called Yitro and is named after Moses’ father-in-law, also known as Jethro. While the highlight of this parsha and the climax of the entire Torah is the Ten Commandments ...

The regular public reading of Torah is first mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah, which is set at the beginning of the return to the land of Israel after the Babylonian exile. In the Talmud (Megillah ...

“‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me. Now then, if you will obey Me faithfully and keep My covenant, you shall be My treasured possession ...

This week’s Parsha, Yitro, devotes an unusually extensive level of detail to the activities that Yitro engaged in immediately after Bnei Yisrael (Children of Israel) left Egypt. Since the Torah is not ...

Whenever people are convinced that they are acting in the name of higher goals – especially when they believe they are serving God – moral boundaries become fragile. The events at Mount Sinai are ...

Parshat Yitro largely focuses on the relationship that’s meant to exist between Israel and the rest of humanity. As this is also the weekly Torah portion that includes Israel receiving the Torah, we ...

On return from a beautiful whirlwind trip in Eretz Yisrael visiting post-high school yeshivot, I do chazara (mental review) – trying to recollect the inspirational moments. [Full disclosure: as a ...

will tell you how it is, how it should be, and will always be on your side. Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 29 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every ...