who was yisro?
father in law of moshe
what was moshes "job" to bnei yisrael
he was a shofet ( a judge ) helps people when they have a matter that needs to be worked out
when did bnei yisrael arrive at har sinai?
3 months after they came out of mitzrayim
how many commandments are there?
10
when yisro approached moshe, who was he with?
with moshes wife and two sons
what is something that yisro doesnt like abut moshes"job"?
becuase he thinks he will be worn out and that he shouldnt do it alone
what does hashem tell moshe the first time when he goes up?
that he should tell bnei yisrael that they have seen the nissim that He did in mitzraim and that they should observe the torah and mitzvos and be hashems forever
what is the first commadment?
you shall not recognize other gds
when yisro heard what hashem did for bnei yisrael what did he do to show his grattitude?
he brought feast offerings
where did moshe bring the people to har sinai? where did they stand?
at the edge of the mountain
what happens if anyone besides moshe touches har sinai?
they will die
what does לא תרצח mean?
you shall not kill
what was yisros advice to moshe about being a shofet?
that he should get 10 men who are honest and he should do it instead of moshe
did moshe go alone up the mountain?
no ahron came
what happened at har sinai when the shofer sounded?
thunder and flames, the earth was trembling, the mountain was smoking
why is honoring your parents one of the 10 commandments?
when bringing someone into this world its mother father and hashem
when not honoring your parents its as if you arnet honoring hashem ....
what was special about the 10 men that were chosen ?
hall had ruach hakodesh
why did moshe give over the 10 commandments not hashem?
they were so scared
in hebrew (words of the passuk) what did hashem tell moshe at har sinai
perek יט
passuk ד
what are all the commandments in hebrew?
in chumash