Parshas Yisro 5786: The Time is Now
Torah Parallels Parshas Yisro לעילוי נשמת האדא בת מרדכי The Time is Now As B’nei Yisroel stand on the verge of Matan Torah , Hashem instructs Moshe to convey a carefully framed message. It begins by anchoring their relationship with Hashem in lived experience - the makkos and Kr ias Yam Suf were not distant stories, but collective, firsthand encounters. Yet the Torah makes clear that this moment marks a transition. Scene One was rescue and nationhood; Scene Two is purpose and mission. B’nei Yisroel are about to receive Torah and Mitzvos , a framework for life itself. It is here that Hashem says, “ וְעַת ָּה” (“now”) . Rashi (19:5), quoting the Mechilta , explains that this word reflects a deep truth: כל ההתחלות קשות , all beginnings are difficult. Yet H...