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Meanings of mezuza in English

Portuguese
mezuzá
Spanish
mezuzá

Religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law.

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Examples for "mezuzah"
Examples for "mezuzah"
1
At Passover he insists on placing the symbolic mezuzah over the door.
The new yorker
2
Some Jewish faithful also kiss their fingers when touching the mezuzah.
Reuters
3
The mezuzah was gone, ripped from the wooden door frame.
The kommandant's girl
4
At the door, he touched the mezuzah and kissed his crooked, wrinkled fingertips before entering.
The strain
5
The old man touched the mezuzah before entering, leaning his tall stick against the wall.
The strain
Usage of mezuza in English
1
The residents of old homes have also discovered mezuzas.
The Guardian
2
They are, however, expected to recite the eighteen benedictions, the grace after meat, and also to see that the Mezuza is attached to the doorpost.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy
Translations for mezuza
Portuguese
mezuzá
Spanish
mezuzá