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פורסם בשלישי, 01 דצמבר 2020 05:06

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Yitro and Mishpatim:  Speilberg would need 8 screens to describe these two!

What do we see from Yisro – Jethro?  How you can believe in G-d in today's world?

There were  no miracles like "frogs, lice, darkness and killing of Egypt's first born"

But Jethro heard Israel had escaped from Egypt – and he believed in G-d and came to Moses

"And there was thunder and lightning … and the mountain burned …" (portion of Yitro)

Jethro's heart lit up – right away – and he came to join the Israelites

So why tell the story of Mount Sinai a little differently in Mishpatim?

"And the people sacrificed and ate – and saw the L-rd the All-Mighty … and like a street of sapphire below his feet"

Jethro is the story of acceding to the quick acceptance of FAITH

And Mishpatim ("Laws") – where the Israelites sacrificed and accepted the Covenant with the Almighty -

  to DO the COMMANDMENTS

That is the story of BUILDing on FAITH – and how to believe in G-d today and for always

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

• portion of Yitro
• portion of Mishpatim

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