Yitro: Running to the Tzaddik

Why is the portion of the Torah's reception named after Yitro, a man who felt "extra" in the world?Rav Shlomo Katz explores the Beis Avraham's insight into Yitro's psyche — a man who had tasted every worldly pleasure and realized he was still unfulfilled and "unneeded." We discuss the two things Yitro heard, the Splitting of the Sea and the War of Amalek, and why the combination stirred him to conversion. Rav Shlomo explains that Amalek represents the "Cooling Off" factor that attacks immediately after a spiritual high. Yitro realized that to survive the cynicism that follows miracles, he had to run to the Tzaddik (Moshe). This episode is a call to anyone feeling "unneeded" or "cooled off," teaching us that our place in the Torah is secured when we refuse to let the fire die.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t