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‖ mezuza(h|məˈzuːzə|
Pl. mezuzoth |məˈzuːzəʊθ|.
[Heb. m⊇zūzāh door-post (Deut. vi. 9, etc.); in Rabbinic Heb. used as below.]
Among the Jews, a piece of parchment inscribed on one side with the texts Deut. vi. 4–9 and xi. 13–21 and on the other with the divine name Shaddai, enclosed in a case which is attached to the door-post of the house, in fulfilment of the injunction in Deut. vi. 9.
The case is a glass tube, or has an opening covered with glass, talc, or horn, through which the name Shaddai is seen. On leaving or entering the house, a pious Jew touches the mezuza with his finger and puts the finger to his lips, repeating the words of Ps. cxxi. 8.
1650Chilmead tr. Leo of Modena's Rites, Customs etc. Jews i. ii. 6 As often as they go in and out, they make it a part of their devotion to touch this Parchment, and kisse it: and this they call..Me-Zuzah, that is, The Post. 1707Ockley tr. Leo of Modena's Hist. Jews i. ii. 7 And this they call Mezuza. 1732D'Oyly & Colson tr. Calmet's Dict. Bible II. 194 Mezuzoth. 1855Smedley, etc. Occult Sci. 342 The mezuzoth or schedules for door-posts. 1892Zangwill Childr. Ghetto II. 3 They don't kiss the Mezuzahs often in that house—the impious crew. |