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mezuza doorpost ornament, thought by primitive Jews to protect them from harm. [Judaism: Rosten, 239] See : Charms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Another step Jews can take, he said, is to place a traditional mezuza on their doors. Orthodox Jews attach to the right-hand entry doorpost of the home a small box cared the mezuza, containing a parchment with two passages of scripture (Deut. Hunting for a place to raise a family in Thousand Oaks, Debbie Leshon would survey the neighborhoods, looking for one tiny detail - a mezuza, the sign of a Jewish home, on the door. |
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