yisro

Highlights in Rashi      
selected interesting Rashi’s from the weekly Torah portion, translated into English

Parshat Yisro



“And Yisro heard…” 18:1
-- Yisro was called seven names, Reuail, Yeser, Yisro, Choveiv, Chahver,
Kinni, and Pootiell. (mechilta)


“Yisro, the father-in-law of Moshe…” 18:2
-- Here Yisro took pride in the fact that he was Moshe’s father-in-law, saying
“I am the father-in-law of the king!”, and previously, Moshe paid respect to Yisro.

“For Moshe and for Israel”
-- Moshe was equal to all of Israel (Mechilta).

“And he saved me from the sword of Pharoh”
-- When Dassan and Avirom revealed to Pharoh that Moshe killed a Mitzri with Hashem’s name etc. Pharoh wanted to kill him, and (when he tried to do so) Moshe’s neck became as hard as marble.

“To the desert…”
-- We know already that he (Moshe) was in the desert, only it is stated here to tell us now of the praise of Yisro: he lived amongst the greatest honor of the world, yet he left all the above, in order to come to the desert and hear words of Torah!

“And Moshe went out to greet his father-in-law…”
-- A great honor was then bestowed on Yisro, since (when) Moshe left to greet Yisro, so did Aharon, Nodov, and Avihu, now who saw all these (great men) and would not join them? (in greeting Yisro?)