Aliya Summary: Yitro observed Moshe adjudicating all the disputes
that arose among the Israelites. Yitro suggested to Moshe that such a
system, one that placed such a great burden on Moshe's shoulders, would
eventually wear him down. Instead, he advised Moshe to appoint a
hierarchy of wise and righteous judges and to delegate his
responsibilities—with Moshe presiding only over the most difficult
cases. This would also free up Moshe's time to teach the Israelites the
teachings of the Torah that he hears from G‑d.
Why does
it take an outsider to realize that Moshe was doing things
inefficiently? Many times we're so busy getting through our lives that
we fail to stop and see the bigger picture. Meanwhile, our friends and
family see snapshots of our lives, and can often point out things we may
not realize or notice. Such was the case with Yitro, who wasn't caught
up in the whirlwind of miracles and life-changing events. To Moshe's
credit, he realized Yitro's suggestions were good ones, and adapted
them.
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