a wooden, marquetry mezusah
Literally, mezuzah means "doorpost" in Hebrew. It is placed on the entrances of their homes by many Jews to adhere to the biblical injunction to "write these [commandments] on the doorposts of your house."
Related[]
- nativity scene
- home shrine
- religious shrines, icons and symbols
External Sites:
- Catholic.net The Home Shrine
- Home Shrines -- Mother Mary, Kuan Yin, multiple religions
References[]
- see mezusah on the Judaism Wikia
- Mezuzah.net
- Mezuzah.com