Adult Torah Study

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Parashat Yitro 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ

3 February 2024 / 24 Sh’vat 5784

Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: 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. [1]

Triennial year 2

Yitro is read in its entirety in 5784.

Full Kriyah

1: 18:1-12 · 12 p’sukim ·

2: 18:13-23 · 11 p’sukim ·

3: 18:24-27 · 4 p’sukim ·

4: 19:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·

5: 19:7-19 · 13 p’sukim ·

6: 19:20-20:14 · 20 p’sukim ·

7: 20:15-23 · 9 p’sukim ·

maf: 20:19-23 · 5 p’sukim ·

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6 · 21 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary  American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 288 – 301 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 288 – 301)

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 394 – 415 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 394 – 415)

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 432 – 450 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 432 – 450)