Yitro
The minister of a foreign service has the ability to administer the most profound change.
Yitro was Tziporah’s father, Moses’ father-in-law, and the administrative genius behind the leadership structure of Israel. But before that he was the high priest of Midian, a pagan region bordering Egypt. Yitro was also a primary advisor to the Pharaoh. Unique to all biblical characters, Yitro turned his life completely around, from being at the epoch of corrupt idolatry to one of the fundamental leaders in the Jewish camp, to the extent that an entire Torah portion bears his name. It is a lesson we should take to heart: it matter less where we start but where we end up.
The Quintessential Eye
Upon hearing details of something, the mind pieces together a perception of the subject. Yet, upon seeing something, the mind takes in its totality.
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An Outsider’s View
Jethro added a chapter to the Torah allowing the Children of Israel to relate to it and govern themselves with it.
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An Outsider’s View: Jethro and Moses
What was Jethro’s addition to the Torah? What did it contribute to our understanding of the Divine wisdom? How did Jethro and Moses both contribute?
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