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mezuza

  • a variation of mezuzah.
    mezuzah
    noun
    a parchment scroll inscribed on one side with the Biblical passages Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21 and on the other side with the word Shaddai (a name applied to God), inserted in a small case or tube so that Shaddai is visible through an aperture in front, and attached by some Jews to the doorjambs of the home.

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He affixed a mezuza — a small parchment that reminds Jews of God’s presence and commandments — at the entrance to the U.S.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022

But for good measure, they also attached a small, plastic-cased mezuza to the door post leading to the vault.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2022

On Friday, they drilled through a tiny room with a mezuza on the door, a reminder of the large number of Jewish families who lived there.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021

There were other things he may have spotted too, like the mezuza on my door frame or the chess strategy books on my shelves.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2018

Bugsy leaves, kissing his fingers and touching the mezuza.

From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2014

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