mezuzas
Jewish doorpost cases
Mezuzas is the plural of mezuzah, a small case containing a parchment inscribed with Hebrew verses from Deuteronomy.
Jewish tradition prescribes affixing mezuzas to doorposts of homes and rooms.
Observant Jews touch or kiss the mezuzah when passing through a doorway.
Also spelled mezuzot (the Hebrew plural) or mezuzahs.
Jewish law commandment
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
- kosherPermissible by Jewish law
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- synagogueJewish house of worship
halacha · kippah · yarmulke · shabbat · siddur · challah · menorah · bris
Wound document of parchment
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- caseContainer or instance
- shinFront lower leg
- scribeManual document copier
sofer · calligraphy · ink · vellum · engraving · ceramic · metal · wooden
Structure surrounding an entrance
- lintelBeam over an opening
- jambVertical frame member
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- entrancePoint of access
gateway · portal · slanted · affixing · mounting · nailing · placement · casing
Prayer seeking divine favor
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- wardProtected person; division
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
sacred · divine · spiritual · shomer · watching · household · home · dwelling
Inherited cultural legacy
- customHabitual group practice
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
legacy · observance · housewarming · dedication · Jewish home · identity · generational · family
mitzvah
Jewish law commandment
synagogue · halacha · kippah · yarmulke · shabbat · siddur · challah · menorah · bris · Hebrew
scroll
Wound document of parchment
scribe · sofer · calligraphy · ink · vellum · engraving · ceramic · metal · wooden · glass
doorframe
Structure surrounding an entrance
entrance · gateway · portal · slanted · affixing · mounting · nailing · placement · casing · frame
blessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- wardProtected person; division
sanctuary · sacred · divine · spiritual · shomer · watching · household · home · dwelling · departure
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
continuity · legacy · observance · housewarming · dedication · Jewish home · identity · generational · family · roots
mezuzashouse numbers
Building identification numerals
mezuzascrucifixes
Crosses bearing Christ's image
crosses · icons · horseshoes · prayer flags · hamsa