The priest of Midian had the courage to say "I made a mistake." ... In this week’s Bible portion (Exodus 18:1-20:22), we learn more about the character of Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law.

It was "Jethro, the priest of Midian, not Moses, the chosen emissary of Yahweh, or Aaron, the high priest of Israel, who performed the Bible's first recorded ritual of sacrifice to Yahweh on the ...

“And Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, His people, how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt” (Exodus 18:1).. This ...

Our Torah portion begins with the story of Jethro [a priest of Midian], father-in-law of Moses, who, after hearing about the splitting of the Red Sea and the war against Amalek, decided to join ...

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Find today’s readings here.. First Reading: Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian ...

Jethro also had a spiritual side: He was the high priest of Midian. He helped establish the canon of that mighty kingdom. For awhile, Jethro enjoyed the benefits of international privilege.

Jethro told Moshe, based upon his experience as chief executive priest of Midian, that Moshe's goal was unachievable in this world. Rabbi Berel Wein Feb 2, 2021, 10:13 PM (GMT+2) ...

He leads the Jewish people to the Sea of Reeds. The Sea is split. He marches the Jewish people to Sinai to receive the Torah. And once again here comes Jethro. Jethro priest of Midian, Moses' ...