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Raremezuzah
The correct spelling is mezuzah.
How to pronounce mezuzah
/məˈzuːzɔː/
nounIPA: /məˈzuːzɔː/
Say it like: Mez-uza-h
The correct spelling is mezuzah. A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house, in accordance with…
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noun
- 1.A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house, in accordance with the mitzvah (Biblical commandment as interpreted in Jewish law) to "write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house" (Deuteronomy 6:9).
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