Hear the News Firsthand

Yisro was a pagan high priest; Midian, his home Hearing news that the Red Sea split, and about Amalek He turned in his vestments, gave up his place on the throne Through the hot barren desert did Yisro trek To hear it all from his son-in-law Moses firsthand… We can all learn a lesson from this remarkable man ‘Amalek-types’ scoff, “I heard about that; I needn’t move a muscle” But those with aspirations, off to hear ‘Moses’ they do hustle _________________________________________________________ This Saturday morning, the Torah portion read publicly in synagogues is Exodus 18:1 - 20:23, in which the 'Ten Commandments' are given to Moses and the Israelites.