Why the mitzvah of shemittah is used as the example
Rashi poses the famous question: Why does the Torah specifically reference shemittah in connection with Har Sinai? Weren’t all the mitzvos given at Sinai? Just as the
mitzvah of shemittah was given with all its details at Sinai, Rashi explains, so too the entire Torah was given with all its details at Sinai.
But why did the Torah choose shemittah specifically to make this point? (Rav Pinchas Gershon Waxman, Kuntres Palgei Mayim)
I have a terrible long-term memory. Terrific short-term, though. I’m great at memorizing things and then forgetting them a short while later, which has its pros and cons. It’s great for cramming for tests, lousy for remembering what I actually learned. I’ve learned to capitalize on it when it’s useful (I rarely use a shopping list) and to put up with it when it’s inconvenient. (How am I supposed to remember birthdays? They only happen once a year!)
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