A mezuzah (Hebrew: מְזוּזָה
"doorpost") (plural: mezuzot (מְזוּזוֹת))
is a piece of parchment (often contained in a decorative
case) inscribed with specified Hebrew verses from
the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21). These
verses comprise the Jewish prayer "Shema Yisrael",
beginning with the phrase: "Hear, O Israel,
the LORD our God, the LORD is One"
A mezuzah is affixed to the doorframe in Jewish
homes to fulfill the mitzvah (Biblical commandment)
to inscribe the words of the Shema "on the
doorposts of your house" (Deuteronomy 6:9).
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Jewish law to require a mezuzah on every doorway
in the home apart from bathrooms, and closets too
small to qualify as rooms; others view it as necessary
only to place one in the front doorway. The parchment
is prepared by a qualified scribe (a "sofer
stam") who has undergone many years of meticulous
training, and the verses are written in black indelible
ink with a special quill pen. The parchment is then
rolled up and placed inside the case.
