| * | Shemot / Summary: After leaving Egypt, Moses and the Israelites meet up with Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, who also reunites him with his wife and son. Jethro observes Moses's daily schedule as chief administrator, judge, and teacher of Israel, and worries that he is taking on too much responsibility. He advises him to delegate the responsibilities of justice and administration to different levels of leadership, so that disputes can be resolved quickly and fairly. In the third month out of Egypt, God calls to Moses and tells him to prepare the people for a great revelation at Mount Sinai. After three days of preparation, the Presence of God is revealed on the mountain with smoke and lightning and shofar blasts. Moses leads the people to assemble at the foot of Mt. Sinai. God summons Moses to ascend the mountain and instructs him to emphasize the prohibition against anyone being on the mountain during Revelation. Moses then descends and, standing among the people at the foot of the mountain, God speaks the Ten Commandments to the entire people. |