- Torah Portion and Tanach
- Yitro
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Yitro is the ultimate "outsider" looking in to see Torah and the Jewish people. Many times the "outsider" sees things more clearly than the "insider" in a society does. In Yiddish there is an expression that a temporary guest sees for a mile. (I know that this lost something in translation but you get the gist of it.) The Jewish people, especially in our religious world, live a somewhat insular existence. Due to this many times we are unable to see what otherwise can be plain to others. The example of Yitro encourages us to give respect to the insights of "outsiders" in our community. They many times come from different backgrounds and have fought their way through many false beliefs to arrive at Torah and observance of mitzvoth. Their views and experiences should be important to us. The tendency to force the "outsiders" to become exactly like the "insiders" is eventually counterproductive to both groups. Yitro never becomes Moshe but Moshe and Israel benefit from Yitro’s judgment and advice. We can all benefit from insights, advice and good wishes from our own "outsiders."
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