mezuzah
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- noun
- /məˈzuːzə/
- At once, he developed a curiosity about the mezuzah on the doorway and questioned his mother about it.
- mezuzah on the doorpost
- kiss your mezuzah
- touched the mezuzah
Examples
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In Jewish homes, we attach mezuzahs to our doorposts.
Fiction book (2002) -
Many Jews still have the lovely practice of keeping a Mezuzah at the doorposts of their home with the Shema and other parts of the Torah on little scrolls.
Blog text (24) -
I hope you have a mezuzah somewhere.
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Leave your house, kiss your mezuzah again, give me my money, and I will give you back your watch.
Fiction book (1995) -
As has been asked above, is there a mezuzah on the door?
Blog text (10) -
We barely notice the mezuzah on the doorpost.
Fiction book (2001) -
When they reached the door, Batsheva lifted Ayala to kiss the wooden mezuzah on the doorpost that the Liebmans had left behind.
Fiction book (2000) -
A Jewish mezuzah, a small rectangular box containing passages from the Torah, is fixed on a doorpost as a protective symbol of moral values and faith.
Academic text (2006) -
In Jewish homes, we attach mezuzahs to our doorposts to fulfill a religious commandment.
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When entering a house, it is customary to kiss the mezuzah affixed to the entrance.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mezuzah comes from the Hebrew word mezuzah, which means 'doorpost'. A mezuzah is the small piece of parchment in a case that Jewish people place on their doorpost, so the name itself tells you exactly where it goes and why it marks and protects the home.