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Yitro יתרו
Exodus 18:1-20:23
Yitro (“Jethro”) begins as Moses reunites with his father-in-law Yitro and accepts his advice to appoint judges who will help govern the Israelites. The Israelites prepare to encounter God at Mount Sinai. God descends amidst fire, smoke, thunder, and the blast of a shofar and gives the Ten Commandments.
Summary: Sefaria
How it begins
וַיִּשְׁמַע יִתְרוֹ כֹהֵן מִדְיָן חֹתֵן מֹשֶׁה אֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֱלֹהִים לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ כִּי־הוֹצִיא יְהוָה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם׃
18:1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel His people, how that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
וַיִּקַּח יִתְרוֹ חֹתֵן מֹשֶׁה אֶת־צִפֹּרָה אֵשֶׁת מֹשֶׁה אַחַר שִׁלּוּחֶיהָ׃
18:2 And Jethro, Moses’father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’wife, after he had sent her away,
וְאֵת שְׁנֵי בָנֶיהָ אֲשֶׁר שֵׁם הָאֶחָד גֵּרְשֹׁם כִּי אָמַר גֵּר הָיִיתִי בְּאֶרֶץ נָכְרִיָּה׃
18:3 and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said: ‘I have been a stranger in a strange land’;
Exodus 18:1–3 · Hebrew: Tanach with Nikkud · English: JPS 1917 · public domain, via Sefaria
Seven daily readings
The portion is traditionally split into seven parts (aliyot), one for each day of the week.
- Part 1Exodus 18:1-18:12
- Part 2Exodus 18:13-18:23
- Part 3Exodus 18:24-18:27
- Part 4Exodus 19:1-19:6
- Part 5Exodus 19:7-19:19
- Part 6Exodus 19:20-20:14
- Part 7Exodus 20:15-20:23
When it’s read
- Diaspora: January 30, 2027, February 19, 2028
- Israel: January 30, 2027, February 19, 2028
Dates: Hebcal. Some years two portions are read together.