Yitro
“Jethro”
The seventeenth reading from the Torah is named Yitro, which is the literal Hebrew meaning behind the name Jethro. The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, “Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people.” (Exodus 18:1).
The portion tells the story of Jethro’s visit to the camp of Israel, then relates the great theophany at Mount Sinai, where God gives Israel the Ten Commandments and invites the people to enter a special covenant relationship with Him.
Exodus 18:1-20:26 Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:6-7 Luke 4:16-30
From FFOZ Torah Club Vol. One
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