Parshat Yitro

To the desert Yitro came,
He heard about the Jewish people's fame,
But why is this Torah portion called by his name,
In it, the Ten Commandments Hashem did proclaim.

Heaven and earth Hashem did separate,
Into this world holiness could not penetrate,
Physical objects could not transcend,
It was like telling an artist that colors he can't blend.

All this changed at Mount. Sinai,
When Hashem came down from on high.
Heaven down to earth we can now bring,
Transforming this world into a home for Hashem our king.

When heaven and earth finally did meet,
A painting we began to complete.
The colors we could now mix,
A home for Hashem we could now fix.

When yellow heavenly light shines through,
And blends with fiery red or icy blue,
It transforms the colors into orange and green,
Creating a painting so beautiful and serene.

Every Mitzvah, anytime,
Transforms mundane into divine,
Every Mitzvah to a brush stroke does compare,
Transforming a plain canvas into a magnificent painting so dear.

Yitro tried idol worship of every kind,
He transformed his life, and made up his mind,
To acknowledge Hashem and become a G-d fearing Jew,
Once Yitro changed his ways the world could be transformed too.

Yitro turned his life around,
Therefore his name can be found,
As a name for a Torah portion so great,
His example we should emulate.

Souvenir: paint