Greg's Bar Mitzvah Torah portion Greg's Bar Mitzvah Album (Exodus:Yitro, 1st reading) Thu 31-Jan-2002 --- 18th of Sh'vat, 5762
	Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, sheik of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel when He brought Israel out of Egypt. Jethro brought along Moses' wife, Tzipporah, who had been sent home earlier, and her two sons. The name of the [first] one was Gershom, because [Moses] had declared, 'I was a foreigner (ger) in a strange land.'  The name of the [other] one was Eliezer, because, 'My father's God (El) was my Helper (Ezer), rescuing me from Pharaoh's sword.' Vayishma Yitro chohen Midyan choten Moshe et kol-asher asah Elohim le-Moshe ule-Yisra'el amo ki-hotsi Adonay et-Yisra'el miMitsrayim. Vayikach Yitro choten Moshe et-Tsiporah eshet Moshe achar shilucheyha. Ve'et shney vaneyha asher shem ha'echad Gershom ki amar ger hayiti be'erets nochryah. Veshem ha'echad Eli'ezer ki-Elohey avi be'ezri vayatsileni mecherev Par'oh.
	Jethro came together with [Moses'] wife and sons to the desert, where Moses was staying, near God's mountain. He sent word to Moses: 'I, your father-in-law Jethro, am on my way to you, along with your wife. Her two sons are with her.' Moses told his father-in-law about all that God had done to Pharaoh and Egypt for the sake of Israel, as well as all the frustrations they had encountered on the way, and [how] God had rescued them. Vayavo Yitro choten Moshe uvanav ve'ishto el-Moshe el-hamidbar asher-hu choneh sham har ha'Elohim. Vayomer el-Moshe ani chotencha Yitro ba eleycha ve'ishtecha ushney vaneyha imah. Vayetse Moshe likrat chotno vayishtachu vayishak-lo vayish'alu ish-lere'ehu leshalom vayavo'u ha'ohelah.Vayesaper Moshe lechoteno et kol-asher asah Adonay le-Far'oh ul-Mitsrayim al odot Yisra'el et kol-hatla'ah asher metsa'atam baderech vayatsilem Adonay.
	Jethro expressed joy because of all the good that God had done for Israel, rescuing them from Egypt's power. He said, 'Praised be God, who rescued you from the power of Egypt and Pharaoh - who liberated the people from Egypt's power. Now I know that God is the greatest of all deities. Through their very plots, He rose above them.' Jethro brought burnt offerings and [other] sacrifices to God. Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to share the meal with Moses' father-in-law before God. Vayichad Yitro al kol-hatovah asher-asah Adonay le-Yisra'el asher hitsilo miyad Mitsrayim.Vayomer Yitro baruch Adonay asher hitsil etchem miyad Mitsrayim umiyad Par'oh asher hitsil et-ha'am mitachat yad-Mitsrayim.Atah yadati ki-gadol Adonay mikol-ha'elohim ki vadavar asher zadu aleyhem.Vayikach Yitro choten Moshe olah uzvachim l'Elohim vayavo Aharon vechol zikney Yisra'el le'echol-lechem im-choten Moshe lifney ha'Elohim.