mezuzah
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A mezuzah is a small parchment scroll inscribed with Hebrew verses from the Torah, traditionally placed in a decorative case and affixed to the doorposts of Jewish homes as a sign of faith and divine protection.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ritual object
→
religious symbol → |
| containsText |
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
→
Deuteronomy 6:4–9 → Shema Yisrael → |
| containsTextFrom |
Torah
→
|
| hasCaseMaterial |
ceramic
→
glass → metal → wood → |
| hasCustom |
touching and kissing fingers
→
|
| hasEtymology |
Hebrew word for doorpost
→
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| hasInscriptionOnBack |
Shaddai
→
|
| hasLanguage |
Hebrew
→
|
| hasLegalStatusIn |
Conservative Judaism
→
Orthodox Judaism → |
| hasMaterial |
parchment scroll
→
|
| isAffixedTo |
doorposts
→
entrances of Jewish homes → |
| isAssociatedWith |
Jewish home identity
→
mitzvah of dwelling → |
| isAttachedWith |
adhesive
→
nails → screws → |
| isCommandedIn |
Deuteronomy 11:20
→
Deuteronomy 6:9 → |
| isInspected |
periodically for damage
→
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| isNotRequiredFor |
temporary booths
→
|
| isObservedBy |
Jews
→
|
| isPlacedIn |
decorative case
→
|
| isPlacedOn |
right side of the doorpost
→
|
| isPositioned |
slightly slanted
→
upper third of the doorpost → |
| isRelatedTo |
Jewish home rituals
→
Shema → tefillin → |
| isRequiredFor |
permanent dwellings
→
|
| isSubjectOf |
Jewish law (halakha)
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| isUsedBy |
many Reform Jews
→
many secular Jews as cultural symbol → |
| isUsedIn |
Judaism
→
|
| isWrittenBy |
qualified scribe
→
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| mustBe |
handwritten
→
written on kosher parchment → written with special ink → |
| requiresRole |
sofer
→
|
| symbolizes |
Jewish faith
→
divine protection → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Judaism
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usesRitualObject |