In the famous song "Dayeinu" we enumerate G-d's great kindness for the Jewish People as they were redeemed from Egypt through the construction of the First Holy Temple. Each of the 15 stanzas articulates one great miracle or gift after the next.
This stanza has always troubled me. "If you would have brought us to Mount Sinai without even giving us the Torah - Dayeinu! This would be sufficient!
Really? The whole purpose of traveling to Mount Sinai was in order to experience the revelation of Matan Torah. Arriving at Sinai without receiving the Torah would be as thrilling as arriving at the wedding hall and calling off the wedding. Not cool!
Upon reaching the Sinai Dessert on Rosh Chodesh Sivan, the Torah states that "Israel camped there in front of the Mountain." The specific words used in the Torah give the impression that a singular person was camping at Sinai. Rashi explains that for the first time in history, millions of people were united together "like one person with one heart." Approaching the mountain that would serve as the platform for Matan Torah had the miraculous effect of uniting so many for the singular purpose of receiving direction from G-d.
This alone is an experience worthy of our thanksgiving and we ought to strive to relive this reality each year as we prepare to receive the Torah anew on Shavuot.
Friday, May 26 will be Rosh Chodesh Sivan. I encourage you to reflect on the message of Sinai in our day to day lives. To be worthy of being G-d's ambassadors and revealing divinity in this world, we cannot do it alone. Only by connecting with our fellow Jews "with one heart" and one singular agenda, can we effect the ultimate revelation with the arrival of Moshiach now!