Mezuzah (doorpost)
- Medium
- Metal
- Dimensions
- 4 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (11.43 x 4.76 x 1.75 cm)
- Genre
- Judaica
Tags
United States
About
The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) commands, And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. To fulfill this commandment, the Shema is written on a tiny scroll of parchment along with a companion passage, Deut. 11:13-21. The scroll is placed in a case and affixed to the right side of every doorpost at an angle while reciting a special blessing. This mezuzah is from the Metropolitan-Mount Sinai Medical Center, which closed in 1991.
