What Parsha is it this Week?

Yitro is the 5th parsha in sefer Shemot / Exodus.

Moshe’s father-in-law, Yitro, visits the Jewish people in the wilderness. He suggests Moshe adopt a system of leaders for small groups of 10, 50, 100, and 1000.

Then the Jewish people arrive at Mount Sinai and receive the 10 Commandments directly from God.

Parshat Yitro is 72 verses from Shemot / Exodus 18:1 – 20:23.

Click here for a summary of Parshat Yitro.

Here’s a related article about the purpose of the 10 Commandments.

Ashkenazi tradition: Isaiah 6:1 – 7:6 plus 9:5 – 6
Sephardi tradition: Isaiah 6:1 – 6:13

The prophet Isaiah relates the vision of God he was shown. Isaiah’s fear upon seeing this vision is similar to the reaction of the Jewish people at Mount Sinai (see Exodus 20:15-16).