Show Notes
In this week's parsha, Yitro, we learn many valuable lessons. These include:
Not thinking you are too good to serve others. Moshe himself served Yitro his meal!
Being willing to step up and offer a solution if you see a problem. Yitro came up with a much better system and helped Moshe implement a court system. Because we are grateful to Yitro, we name the parsha after him.
Being willing to listen when someone offers us feedback. Moshe didn't bristle when Yitro offered his advice- instead, he took it and was grateful for it.
The importance of setting the tone. God made sure to give us the ten commandments in an unforgettable way - with fire, lightning, smoke, cloud and Shofar blasts. This is why Har Sinai as an event remains unforgettable even today.
The importance of balance. When God tells us ways He doesn't want us to serve Him- such as not making any images of anything in the heaven or the earth- He also provides an example of how we CAN serve him, through building an altar or mizbeach.
Based on the questions and discussions in this week's episode, we come up with some very important lessons and takeaways for our own lives!
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In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: