One of the Six Remembrances (found in the siddur after Shacharis) is related to this week’s Parsha. It references Matan Torah, the giving of Torah at Sinai.
The pesukim (Devarim 4:9-10) say, “But beware, and watch yourself very well, lest you forget the things that your eyes saw, and lest these things depart from your heart, all the days of your life, and you shall make them known to your children and to your children’s children; the day you stood before the L‑rd your G‑d at Horeb...”
When the Torah says these words, it appears that we are not merely remembering that the Torah was given at Sinai.
We are also supposed to recall that it was Hashem, Himself, Who gave it to us. Moreover, we are supposed to recall the experience of that day.
We are enjoined to recall the sights and sounds of that day; the fire and smoke; the thunderous sounds that were actually visible to the people; and the general feeling of being there.
It is supposed to be so real to us that when we tell it over to our children, they, too, can experience standing at Har Sinai and being given the Torah by Hashem.
So much so that they can tell it to their children too, in the same way and with the same enthusiasm.
