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Rashi quotes the medrash that explains why Yisro decided to convert to Judaism pointing to the splitting of the sea and the war with Amalek. The seeming problem with this is that the WHOLE WORLD heard about these miracles yet only Yisro converted. If the reasoning given for his conversion was these very public miracles then there should have been a massive conversion throughout the globe!
So why didnt it happen?
As I was waiting in Brooklyn for my glasses to be prepared I saw the following answer in a sefer that had been lying on the counter.
There is a fundamental difference in the types of listening that took place. True the whole world heard about the miracles but they were not listening! Yisro however was listening for growth
When Yisro heard about what happened he immediately asked himself, "What am I supposed to take from this?" This question prompted him to change his ENTIRE life.
The point here is that there are messages that constantly bombard us. Everywhere we look are oppurtunities for change and growth. The question is are we listening for growth or are we just listening?
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