Halocho #2159 - How could I forget?

The Torah was given to us at Sinai in 2 parts: The Written Law (Torah) and The Oral Law (Mishna). 

Until the Mishna was written down less than 2,000 years ago, it was studied by-heart. 

Each student was expected to memorize the entire Oral Law. Since memorizing lots of Torah is important, the Kitzur mentions some things that are bad for your memory:

 - Be careful to dry your hands properly - and don't dry them on your clothes as it's bad for your memory.

 - Putting on 2 items of clothing at the same time is bad for your memory.

 - Eating the heart of animals and birds, and eating from that part of the food that a cat or mouse ate from, is bad for your memory.

 - Reading the inscription on tombstones if the letters are elevated (as opposed to engraved or flat), is bad for your memory. 

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 40:5, 3:5, 32:9, 128:13

 - Danny
Monday, 13 Marcheshvan 5779


וְיִזָּהֵר לְנַגֵּב יָדָיו יָפֶה. וְלֹא יְנַגְּבֵם בַּחֲלוּקוֹ, מִשּׁוּם דְּקָשֶׁה לְשִׁכְחָה

יִזָּהֵר מִלִּלְבּוֹשׁ שְׁנֵי בְגָדִים בְּיַחַד, מִשּׁוּם דְּקָשֶׁה לְשִׁכְחָה

אֵין לֶאֱכוֹל לֵב בְּהֵמָה אוֹ עוֹף, מִשּׁוּם דְּקָשֶה לְשִׁכְחָה. וְכֵן לֹא יֹאכַל מִמָּקוֹם שֶׁאָכַל עַכְבָּר אוֹ חָתוּל, דְּגַם כֵּן קָשֶׁה לְשִׁכְחָה

הַקּוֹרֵא כְּתָב שֶׁעַל גַּבֵּי הַמֵּצֵּבָה, אִם הוּא כְּתָב בּוֹלֵט, קָשֶׁה לְשִׁכְחָה