מילים
אַנְשֵׁי ־חַ֜יִל
men of wealth
How many names did יתרו have?
7
Why does the תורה stress that the WHOLE nation saw?
even blind people healed and were able to see
Why was יתרו bothered when משה was sitting and judging?
it was disrespectful towards the אידן that he’s sitting like a king and they’re standing
What were the yiddens reactions when they heard Hashems voice at Har sinai
They were terrified and trembled...
שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙
leaders of thousands,
What does it mean that the מצריים get punished with what they sinned?
They wanted to drown the אידן in the נילוס, so they got drowned in the קריעת ים סוף
Why does the תורה choose the unusual word ויחד and not וישמח? and what does חידודין mean?
חידודין is from the word ויחד
Which means goose bumps it hints that he was also sad
What is a יובל and what’s special about this יובל?
שופר. It was from the ram of the עקידה
What lesson can we learn from this parsha
Parshas Yitro teaches us that it's okay to ask for help and delegate tasks. In the story, moshe was overwhelmed with work, so his father-in-law, Yisro, suggested that he appoint judges to help him. This shows us that it's okay to ask for help and that sometimes, dividing tasks can make things easier and more efficient for everyone
גָּזִ֑ית
cut stones
Why does יתרו mention BOTH מצרים and פרעה?
He meant to emphasize מצרים was a tough place and פרעה was a tough king
What do we learn from the number of letters in עשרת הדברות?
There are 620 letters – corresponding to 613 מצות and 7 מצות דרבנן.
Why does the תורה say both to בית יעקב and to בני ישראל?
bais Yaakov the soft words to the women.
And punishments and harsh words to bnie Yisroal
what is the main thing Yisro suggested to Moshe to improve
that he should have different people judging instead of only him
הָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל
the thick cloud
What’s the meaning of the 2 expressions – ברך and ויקדשהו?
ברך – ה'
gave double mon on Friday
ויקדשהו
no mon came on shabbos
Why does the תורה say ונפל ממנו רב in לשון יחיד?
If one will die, for ה' it’s considered like many (because the אידן are טייער to ה')
when choosing judges Why does the תורה say תחזה and not תבחר/תפקוד?
Moshe should see who is fit with ruach hakodesh
how much pesukim are in Parshas yisro?
72 or 75
(depends which chumash)
הַלַּפִּידִ֗ם
lightning
name the names of yisro
רעואל יתר יתרו חובב חבר קיני פוטיאל
what קל וחומר does רש"י learn from that one desecrates the מזבח by using iron for it?
If the מזבח is protected from iron because it (mizbaach) makes שלום kal vachomer one who makes שלום between people will be protected from bad
2. If stones that can't hear, see, speak, can't be that disgraced one shouldn't disgrace another Jew
what קל וחומר does רש"י learn from It’s disgraceful to the stones of the mizbaach if someone walks up there with steps cause it will uncover our covered parts
If stones that can't hear, see, speak, can't be that disgraced one shouldn't disgrace another Jew
list all ten aseres hadibros Hebrew and English
1. אָנֹכִי ה' אֱלֹקיךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִיךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage
2. לֹא יִהְיֶה לְךָ אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים עַל פָּנָי
You shall have no other gods before Me.
3. לֹא תִשָּׂא אֶת שֵׁם ה' אֱלֹקיךָ לַשָּׁוְא
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4. זָכֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשוֹ
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. כַּבֵּד אֶת אָבִיךָ וְאֶת אִמְּךָ
Honor your father and your mother.
6. לֹא תִרְצָח
You shall not murder.
7. לֹא תִנְאָף
You shall not commit adultery.
8. לֹא תִגְנֹב
You shall not steal.
9. לֹא תַעֲנֶה בְרֵעֲךָ עֵד שָׁקֶר
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. לֹא תַחְמֹד
You shall not covet.