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Yisro/Yitro/Jethro, a man who is mentioned in the book of Shemot/Exodus and elsewhere.

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How was Yitro allowed to say to Moses "you're acting not good"?

Yisro is not coming against the torah, but speaking of the practical method of governing the people. Moshe did not judge the people in that way on the instructions of Hashem, but based on his own unde …
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Why was Yisro sent home?

according to Yisro 18:27 Moses saw his father in law off, and he went away to his land. Moshe Rabbeinu did not send him away but saw him off with honor when he (Yisro) decided to go back to Midi …
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What religious practice did Yitro/Jethro follow that he would be known as a priest before hi...

The pasuk calls him כהן מדין while the translation Yisro 18:1 Now Moses' father in law, Jethro, the chieftain of Midian, heard all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, His people that t …
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Was Yitro a prophet?

@mevaqesh cites נתנאל בירב פיומי as having said. “Seven prophets prophesied to the nations of the world before the giving of the Torah: Laban, Jethro, Balaam, Job, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar.” …
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