TEN: Yitro

Here is this week’s TEN for Parshat Yitro.

1. Who is Yitro?

Yitro is Moshe’s father-in-law and the priest of Midian. (18:1)

2. What are the names of Moshe and Tzippora’s two sons?

Gershom and Eliezer. (18:3-4)

3. What advice to Yitro offer Moshe?

To set up a system of leadership over Bnei Yisrael. (18:21-22)

4. Where did Bnei Yisrael set up camp when they arrived at Har Sinai?

Opposite Har Sinai. (19:2)

5. How did God appear to Bnei Yisrael?

In the thickness of a cloud. (19:9)

6. What happens to someone who touches Har Sinai?

They will be put to death. (19:12)

7. What happened on the third day outside of Har Sinai?

There was thunder and lightening. A thick cloud was over the mountain. Shofarot were heard. (9:16)

8. What words did God speak?

The Ten Commandments. (20:1-14)

9. Why did God stop speaking?

Bnei Yisrael were too afraid and asked Moshe to continue (20:16)

10. What type of gods should not be made?

Any graven images and and gods made of gold and silver are prohibited. (20:20)