Parashat Yitro – Summary

Introduction

Parashat Yitro recounts the events which took place at Mt. Sinai.
Chapter 18 tells the story of Yitro visiting Moshe and their interactions.
- The first half of the chapter describes the day of Yitro's arrival.
- The second half reports about the subsequent day when Yitro observes Moshe judging the people and offers his advice.
Chapters 19 describes the preparations for Hashem's revelation at Sinai and the unfolding of the event itself.
Chapter 20 records the giving of the Decalogue and the nation's dialogue with Moshe in its aftermath.