Memory

Variations of the Hebrew word zakhor — translated as "remember" — appear multiple times throughout the Torah: The people of Israel are instructed to actively remember pivotal events in their history, like the Exodus from Egypt, and God is described as remembering individuals like Noah and God's covenant with the patriarchs. Later sources in the Jewish textual tradition discuss the role of communal memory in Judaism, the value of committing Torah teachings to memory, and how to preserve historical memory through daily actions and prayers.