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noun, plural me·zu·zoth, me·zu·zot, me·zu·zos 
[Sephardic Hebrew muh-zoo-zawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew muh-zoo
-zohs] . English, me·zu·zahs. Judaism.
[Sephardic Hebrew muh-zoo-zawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew muh-zoo-zohs] . English, me·zu·zahs. Judaism. a parchment scroll inscribed on one side with the Biblical passages Deut. 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 doorpost of the home.
Also, me·zu·za.
Origin:
1640–50; < Hebrew məzūzāh literally, doorpost
1640–50; < Hebrew məzūzāh literally, doorpost
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| —n , pl -zuzahs, -zuzoth | |
| 1. | a piece of parchment inscribed with biblical passages and fixed to the doorpost of the rooms of a Jewish house |
| 2. | a metal case for such a parchment, sometimes worn as an ornament |
| [from Hebrew, literally: doorpost] | |
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Word Origin & History
mezuzah
1650, from Heb., lit. "doorpost."
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mezuzah
small folded or rolled parchment inscribed by a qualified calligraphist with scriptural verses (Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:13-21) to remind Jews of their obligations toward God. The parchment is placed in a metal, wooden, or glass case so that the word Shaddai ("Almighty") can usually be seen on the back of the parchment. After a special blessing is recited, the mezuzah is firmly fixed to the main doorpost of the home (to the right as one enters). It is a custom with some Jews to kiss the mezuzah as they pass it. The wearing of a mezuzah on a chain around the neck is a practice of relatively recent origin
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