religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
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mezuza::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mezuzah |
| Type of | section, subdivision |
Examples of mezuza
mezuza
On Tuesday, another mezuza was burned a block away inside 130 Clymer Street.
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Inside the case is the mezuza, parchment on which verses from the Torah are written.
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On Tuesday, the police said, he burned another mezuza a block away, on Clymer Street.
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Their home is adorned with the usual Jewish accessories, including a large mezuza affixed to the doorpost.
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A clearing encompassing a generator and a hut with a corrugated metal roof and a ritual mezuza on its doorpost now bears the name Givat Egoz.
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A mezuza is a small case containing a miniature scroll with verses from Deuteronomy that many Jews affix to their doorframes as a reminder of God's presence and commandments.
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- Mezuzah: religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
- A mezuzah (Hebrew: u05DEu05B0u05D6u05D5u05BCu05D6u05B8u05D4u200Eu200E "doorpost"; plural: u05DEu05B0u05D6u05D5u05BCu05D6u05D5u05B9u05EA mezuzot) is a piece of parchment (often contained in a decorative case) inscribed with specified Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21). These verses compose the Jewish prayer "Shema Yisrael", beginning with the phrase: "Hear, O Israel, the LORD (is) our God, the LORD is One". In mainstream, i.e...
- Case for a written Hebrew prayer; attached to door posts for good luck, but in miniature version a religious finding worn as a pendant or charm.
