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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mezuzah::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | mezuza |
| Type of | section, subdivision |
Examples of mezuzah
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A mezuzah is usually found attached to a door frame outside some Jews'homes.
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The mezuzah of this field serves to remind us that we need to fix the world.
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The mezuzah is situated upon all the doorframes in a home or establishment.
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Fullback Matt Snell, a Methodist, wore a silver mezuzah sent to him by a Jewish friend.
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Only the mezuzah and 2 Stars of David in the entrance shows the presence of this synagogue.
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How many houses that you know of had a Pennsylvania Dutch hex sign and then the Jewish mezuzah?
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An account in the 19th century tells of a Karaite synagogue in Constantinople that had a mezuzah.
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They were primarily wood mezuzah casings on apartments on the eighth floor and below, she said.
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While he was there, he also hung a mezuzah for them.
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- 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...
- Pl., Mezuzos: Small parchment scroll written by a Sofer (scribe) and affixed to the doorpost, containing the first two paragraphs of Shema (Devarim (Deuteronomy) 6:-9 & 11:13-21).
- A small, ornamental case containing scriptural text on parchment, found on doorposts to traditional Jewish homes; a mezuzah serves to remind Jews of their religious commitment.
- Small parchment scroll of Torah verses affixed to doorposts. (more info)
- (f., pl. "Mezuzot"); literally, the door-post of a house. In the context of Torah commands, it has the related meaning of a scroll affixed to the door-posts of one's house and the rooms within one's house. ...
- Means a doorpost in Hebrew. It refers to a scroll with specific verses from the Torah placed inside a container and attached to a doorpost outside of the home of a devout Jew. The most common verses are Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21. ...
- "Door-post". (plural: mezuzot) The parchment scrip containing Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21, and (as prescribed by those verses) fastened to the door-posts of the house, in a decorated case.
- Literally, "doorpost" in Hebrew. Refers to a small rectangular box or other container, found on a doorpost in a Jewish household, which holds a parchment containing several passages from the Torah. The Hebrew plural is "Mezuzot", but it is frequently Anglicized as "Mezuzahs". ...
