Yitro 5776

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Parshat Yitro

19 Shevat 5776 29 January 2016

Service Times Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat

16:25

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(Candle Lighting)

16:25

Shacharit

09:15

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10:15

Kiddush

12:00

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Followed by Mincha

Shabbat terminates

17:40

Ma’ariv*

17:55

*Followed by Parent & Child Learning

Weekday

Thought For The Week In Pursuit Of Truth

Shacharit

Ma’ariv Only

Sun

09:00

19:30

There are only six parshiyot in the Torah

it up for a higher calling. He was a man

Mon

07:00

19:30

Tues

07:00

19:30

that are named after individuals. Yitro

who spent his life trying to find the truth,

Wed

07:00

19:30

is one of them. For a person to earn

and did not hesitate when he eventually

Thur

07:00

19:30

the eternal legacy and privilege of being

found it. To prove that his conversion was

Fri

07:00

16:40*

named as one of the six he must have

sincere and that he was accepted by the

16:40

done something very significant. After

entire nation, Yitro is singled out with a

*Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat

all, there are no parshiyot named after

parsha in his name.

Chayim Arukim

Avraham, Yaakov, or even Moshe!

Candle Lighting

to all those who have Yarzheit in the coming week as follows Sun

Roy Kaitcer Angella Carne

Mon

Lady Beryl Steinberg Brother Joan Middleweek Mother Stephanie Klass Mother

31 January 21 Shevat 1 Feb 22 Shevat

Wed

Father Mother

David Sallon

Mother

4 Feb 25 Shevat

Sheila Sheldon

Brother

Fri

Michele Rubins Andrew Rubins Monique Rubins

Husband Father Father

3 Feb 24 Shevat

Thurs

5 Feb 26 Shevat

Kiddushim 30 January Executive/Council 6 February Unsponsored 13 February Danielle & Andrew Matlow

A Jewish lifestyle does not mean seclusion

The whole world knew what Hashem was

from, or deprivation of material things.

doing for the Jewish People; freeing them

Hashem does not want this. Hashem

from Egypt amidst grand, open miracles.

wants us to use everything we have; our

According to some opinions, every body

talents, our personalities, our emotions,

of water in the entire world split at the

our possessions, and channel them for a

time the Jews were crossing the Red Sea.

higher purpose, and to answer His call.

However, there was only one person who

Sometimes this involves a sacrifice, but in

acted on the evidence that was unfolding

the pursuit of Absolute Truth, it is a price

before him, and this led to his decision to

worth paying.

join the Jewish People.

Rabbi Nick

To put this into perspective, Yitro was the closest personality to the Pope. He was a successful man, who led countless individuals in their own quests for truth.

He had fame and fortune, and he passed

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Parsha

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First Aliyah - 12 verses Yitro, Moses’ father-in-law hears about the miracles that Hashem has performed for the Israelites, and comes to join the Jewish People.

Second Aliyah - 11 verses Upon observing Moses method of adjudicating disputes, he suggests a hierarchy of wise and righteous judges and to delegate his responsibilities, with Moses presiding only over the most difficult cases.

This would also free up time for Moses to teach the Torah he hears from Hashem.

Third Aliyah - 4 verses Moses accepts Yitro’s suggestion and sets up the system. Yitro returns to his native land.

Fourth Aliyah - 6 verses Six weeks after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive and encamp at the foot of Mount Sinai. Moses ascends the mountain where Hashem gives him a message to transmit to the People. Included inthis message was Hashem’s designation of the Israelites as “His treasure” and “a kingdom of princes and a holy nation.”

Fifth Aliyah - 13 verses The Israelites are commanded to sanctigy themselves and are warned not to approach the mountain. On the third day, amid dramatic thunder, lightening, clouds and shofar sounds, Moses settles the nation at the base of the mountain.

Sixth Aliyah - 20 verses Hashem tells the Jewish People the Ten Commandments: 1. Belief in Hashem. 2. Not to worship idols. 3. Not to take Hashem’s name in vain. 4. To keep Shabbat.

5. Honouring parents. Not to: 6.

Murder. 7. Commit adultery. 8.

Steal. 9. Bear false witness. 10.

Covet another’s property.

Seventh Aliyah - 9 verses Overwhelmed by the Revelation, the Jewish People ask Moses to transmit Hashem’s messages in the future, as an intemediary.

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Delve into the deeper side of Judaism This week we take a look at Yitro’s immediate response change in the face of truth

Staring Truth In The Face Although all the nations knew about the splitting of the Red Sea, and although they all knew of B’nei Yisrael’s victory over the nation of Amalek, they failed to heed the message.

There was only one man who really listened and grasped the meaning of the momentous events. Realising that Hashem is omnipotent, he inferred that it was his moral duty to serve Him. This was Moshe’s father-in-law Yitro.

Yitro lived in Midian, a country that Amalek’s ally and a foe of the Jewish People. He was originally prepared to join Amalek in its battle. However, when he heard of the miraculous victory he immediately did teshuva.

Without delay Yitro took his daughter Zipporah (Moshe’s wife) and her two sons (who he had left with Yitro), and rode into the desert to join the Camp of B’nei Yisrael. His intention was to convert, even if this meant sacrificing his honour and comfort in worldly matters.

Hashem commanded Moshe to go out and welcom ehis father-in-law as

he was coming for the right reasons. Moshe took Aharon and the Seventy Elders to greet him. They were joined by the entire nation, since they reasoned that he must be very important to be greeted by such a dignified group.

Thus, Yitro, the first righteous convert, was given a royal welcome. From the respectful manner in which Moshe treated Yitro, we

“I studied every religion in the world and I reached the understanding that Hashem is the true G-d.” learn that it is proper for a person to honour his parents-in-law.

Moshe began to describe the recent events to Yitro; the Exodus, the Heavenly Bread they receive every day, the Well of Miriam, that supplies an endless source of water, the promise of great rewards in the Land of Israel.

When Yitro heard the detailed narrative of the great miracles that Hashem had

performed for them, he immediately implemented his decision to convert to Judaism. Seizing a sharp knife, he performed a Brit Milah on himself and acknowledged Hashem as the sole Ruler.

“I studied every religion in the world and rejected them all as being false, and I reached the understanding that Hashem is the true G-d.”

When Yitro, the former priest who had investigated every cult in the world, exclaimed that Hashem is the true G-d, he performed the greatest Kiddush Hashem possible. The nations of the world heard about it and forsook their idols, thereby acknowledging the futility of serving an image.

A special miracle occurred in Yitro’s honour - a portion of Mann came down for him during his first meal.

This clearly demonstrated that he had become part of the Jewish People.

Based on ‘The Midrash Says’

by Rabbi M. Weissman

If you would like to share your words of wisdom, please submit your article of no more than 500 words to nick@hale-community.org.uk

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Parsha Stats Yitro is is the 17th of 54 sedras 5th of 11 in Shemot Written on 138 lines in a Torah (ranks 46th) 71-75 verses - ranks 47th (subject to dispute!)

1105 words - ranks 46th (the smallest in Shemot) 4022 letters - ranks 46th (the smallest in Shemot)

Did You Know The number of verses is contested, and depends on how to accurately divide up the Ten Commandments. This results in a range of 71-75 verses!

Yitro contains 17 of the 613 mitzvot. 14 of these are found within the ‘Ten’ Commandments!

The entire world knew about what had happened to the Jewish People. Yitro was the only person to change his life because of it.

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Read through the Parsha in English and find answers to the questions.

LOLLIPOPS WILL BE AWARDED TO ANYONE WHO READS THROUGH IT, AND TELLS RABBI NICK THE CORRECT ANSWERS!

Who did Yitro bring with when he went to join the Jewish People?

How long did it take them to reach Mount Sinai?

For how long did they have to prepare themselves at Mount Sinai?

What were they told not to do to the mountain?

Why did they not want Hashem to speak to them directly?

Can you name the six parshiyot that are named after people?

The Torah is not always written in chronological order. The story is Yitro is one example of this, since much of the story took place after the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

Just For Fun Teacher: Adam, please list all the 10 Commandments in any order.

Adam: 3,5,4,7,8,1,6,9,10,2.

Answers: 1. Zipporah, Gershom and Eliezer. 2. 3 months.

3. 3 days.

4. To touch it. 5. They were afraid they would die.

BONUS: Noach, (Chayei) Sarah, Yitro, Korach, Balak, Pinchas.

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