לְמַעַן תִּזְכֹּר אֶת יוֹם צֵאתְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם כֹּל יְמֵי חַפֶּיךָ
"So that you shall remember the day of your departure from the Land of Egypt all the days of your life" (Devarim 16:3).
In order to fulfill this halachah, the Sages established that we recite the parashah of tzitzis twice daily as part of the mitzvah of Krias Shema, whose purpose is the acceptance of the yoke of His sovereignty and His mitzvos. Indeed, acceptance of the yoke of Heaven is not complete without remembering the Exodus of Egypt, as we shall explain. The parashah of tzitzis concludes with the words: “I am Hashem your G-d, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your G-d; I am Hashem your G-d.” These words echo the opening of the giving of the Aseres HaDibros (Ten Commandments), the foundation of our faith: “I am Hashem your G-d, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt…”
