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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Yitro: Israel's Universal Mission

by Rav Yehuda HaKohen, visionmag.org

Why were the Hebrew so surprised by the sudden news that they would receive the Torah in the form of a set of laws and a mission for the rest of humanity?

Brit Sinai

Listen to the audio/read the transcript here (14.5 min)

Parshat Yitro shows Israel receiving an unexpected new covenant and universal mission for all humankind.

Why are Moshe's sons rarely mentioned in the Torah?

What are the different models for gentiles to participate in Israel's mission?

In what way must the children of Israel process the Torah in order to make it accessible to the rest of humanity?

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