Meet the family
He was the father-in-law of Moses and a priest of Midian.
Who is Yisro
Yisro observed Moses sitting from morning to evening doing this exhausting task for the people alone.
What is judging the people
The Israelites arrived at the Wilderness of Sinai in this month after leaving Egypt.
What is the third month
The first commandment states: "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of..." here.
What is Egypt
Because God descended upon Mount Sinai in fire, the entire mountain was covered in this.
What is smoke?
She was the wife of Moses whom Yisro brought back to the Israelite camp
Who is Tzipporah
Yisro warned Moses that if he continued judging the people all by himself, this would happen to him.
What is he would wither away / become exhausted?
God told the Israelites that if they keep His covenant, they will be to Him a "kingdom of priests" and this.
What is a holy nation
he fourth commandment tells us to remember this day and keep it holy.
What is Shabbos (the Sabbath)?
The Torah describes a miraculous sensory experience at Mount Sinai, where the people actually "saw" these sounds.
What are the thunder/voices (or the shofar blasts)?
He is the firstborn son of Moses, named because Moses was a "stranger in a foreign land."
Who is Gershom
Yisro suggested setting up leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and this number.
What is tens?
God commanded the people to wash these in preparation for receiving the Torah
What are their clothes/garments?
The fifth commandment comes with a specific reward: "so that your days may be lengthened." It commands us to honor them.
Who are your father and mother?
Terrified of dying if they continued to hear God's voice directly, the Israelites begged this person to speak to them instead.
Who is Moses?
He is the second son of Moses, named because "the God of my father was my help.
Who is Eliezer?
According to Yisro's plan, the new judges should handle the small matters, but bring these to Moses.
What are the major/difficult matters?
Moses was instructed to set this up around Mount Sinai so the people wouldn't touch it and die.
What is a boundary
The Torah states, "You shall not bear false witness against" this person.
Who is your neighbor (or fellow)?
At the end of the Parsha, God commands that an altar to Him should be built out of this simple, natural material.
What is earth
Upon hearing about the miracles God performed for the Israelites, Yisro brought these to offer to God
What are sacrifices
Yisro told Moses to choose capable men who fear God, are men of truth, and who hate this.
What is unjust gain
On the morning of the third day, along with thunder and lightning, the people heard the sound of this instrument growing continually louder.
What is the Shofar?
The final commandment forbids this internal feeling/desire toward your neighbor's house, wife, or possessions.
What is coveting (or jealousy)?
If building a stone altar, God forbade using stones that were cut with this type of tool, because it is considered an instrument of war.
What is a sword