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me·zu·zah noun or me·zu·za \məˈzu̇zə\ (plural me·zu·zoth or me·zu·zot \-ˌzōt(h)\ ; or mezuzahs or mezuzas) Etymology: Hebrew mĕzūzāh, literally, doorpost : a piece of parchment inscribed on one side with the scriptural passages Deut 6:4-9 and 11:13-21 written in 22 lines and on the other with the name Shaddai, rolled up in a scroll, and placed in a small wooden, metal, or glass case or tube that is affixed to the doorpost of some Jewish homes as a symbol of Jewishness and a reminder of faith in God |