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Podcast: The Parsha Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe
Episode: Yisro – Resetting Expectations
Description: Moshe’s father-in-law Jethro is a fascinating and mysterious figure. He was Egyptian and served as an advisor to Pharaoh, but was ousted and exiled when he conscientiously objected to Pharaoh’s genocidal plans. Jethro relocated to Midian, where he served as a pagan priest. Jethro was a searcher in relentless pursuit of truth, and came to the recognition of true faith and repudiated idolatry in all its forms. Our Parsha begins with his reappearance, together with Moshe’s wife and sons, to join the nation at Sinai. In this special edition of the Parsha Podcast we share several powerf...