Parashat Yitro
יִתְרוֹ · Exodus 18:1 to 20:23, portion 5 of 11 in the book of Exodus.
Next reading
Saturday 30 January 2027
22 Shevat 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
Saturday 19 February 2028
22 Shevat 5788
In Israel and abroad
What happens in Yitro
Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, hears of the Exodus, brings Zipporah and her sons to the camp and advises Moses to appoint judges to share the work. At Mount Sinai the people prepare for three days, and amid thunder, smoke and the sound of the shofar God gives the Ten Commandments. The people ask Moses to speak to them in God's place, and the portion closes with laws of the altar.
וַיִּשְׁמַע יִתְרוֹ כֹהֵן מִדְיָן חֹתֵן מֹשֶׁה אֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֱלֹקִים לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ כִּי־הוֹצִיא ה׳ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם
“Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel His people, how that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Yitro read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 30 January 2027 (22 Shevat 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 19 February 2028.
What is Parashat Yitro about?+
Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, hears of the Exodus, brings Zipporah and her sons to the camp and advises Moses to appoint judges to share the work. At Mount Sinai the people prepare for three days, and amid thunder, smoke and the sound of the shofar God gives the Ten Commandments. The people ask Moses to speak to them in God's place, and the portion closes with laws of the altar.