Are Torah-mandated memory obligations (zikhronot such as Exodus, Amalek, Shabbat, etc.) required daily, and what is their frequency requirement?
Synopsis
The Aruch HaShulchan analyzes which of the six traditional memory-obligations are biblical and how often they must be recalled: daily Exodus, annual Amalek, weekly Shabbat. The other three (Sinai, Miriam, Golden Calf episode) have no clear biblical daily obligation.
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