justice or peace. The parasha of Yitra, which contains the account of the greatest divine

revelation in history at Mount Sinai, begins on a note that is human, all too human. Yitro, priest of

Midian, has come to see how his son-in-law Moses and the people he leads are faring. It begins

by telling us what Yitro heard,

the details of the Exodus and its attendant miracles, and then it goes on to describe what Yutro saw,

and this gave him cause for concern. He saw Moses leading the people alone. The result was bad for

Moses and bad for the people. This is what Yitro said.

Moses' father-in-law said, what you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you

will wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you. You can't handle it alone. Listen now to me

and I will give you advice and may God be with you.

You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him.

Teach them the decrees and laws and show them the way to live and the duties there to perform.

But select capable men from all the people, men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain,

and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Have them serve as judges for the people at all times,

but have them bring every difficult case to you, the simple cases they can decide themselves.

That will make your load lighter because they will share it to you. The simple case is they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter

because they will share it with you. If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to

stand the strain and so to all these people will reach their place in peace. Moses,

said Rietroo must learn to delegate and share the burden of leadership.

Interestingly, the sentence, what you are doing is not good, Lothov, is one of only two places

in the terror where the phrase lotov not good occurs.

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