Mezuzah

What is a mezuzah and what is its significance in the Jewish home? A full guide exploring the meaning of mezuzah, its laws, and how to affix one in your own home

It’s not a Jewish doorbell. It’s a home security device called a mezuzah. The software inside this gadget is a scroll with the words beginning, “Hear O Israel, the L‑rd is our G‑d; the L‑rd is one” . . .

How on earth does a parchment scroll with Hebrew inscriptions increase your personal safety? Here is how the great rabbis understood it.

Learn the basics of this special mitzvah: showing what’s inside, where to place it, how to do it, and its extraordinary impact.

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Mezuzah scrolls are rolled up and affixed to the doorposts of Jewish homes, reminding those who live there of their connection to G‑d and their heritage.

Halachah is cautious about giving these sacred scrolls to non-Jews. There are several reasons why.

When moving into a new home, it is not uncommon to find some mezuzot already affixed to a doorpost from an earlier occupant. Before discussing what to do with them, let’s first address why they were left there in the first place. Why We Leave the Mezuzot ...

A fascinating Shazak clip where the mitzvah of mezuzah come alive! Geared for kids... Great for adults!

1. The Word Mezuzah Literally Means “Doorpost” In Biblical Hebrew, the word mezuzah means doorpost. See, for example, Exodus 12:7. The verse instructing us to write a mezuzah reads, “You shall write [these words] upon the mezuzot—doorposts—of your house a...