Rotolo di pergamena con versetti biblici che viene posizionato in un contenitore fissato sugli stipiti delle case ebraiche o di luoghi aperti al pubblico, in ricordo dell'Alleanza.
In Nord Africa, la pergamena della mezuzah è a volte inserita in una fessura sullo stipite della porta, fessura poi coperta con una custodia per mezuzot prodotta con tessuto ricamato o metallo lavorato.
What is a mezuzah and how to hang it.
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Landsberger, Franz. “The Origin of the Decorated Mezuzah.” Hebrew Union College Annual, vol. 31, Cincinnati & New York: Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, 1960, pp. 149-166.
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Sabar, Shalom. “Bli ‘Ain Ha-Ra – Magia ve Keme’ot Be-Machzor Ha-Chayim Ha-Yehudi [The Mezuzah and Safeguarding the Home].” Lots of Luck – Jewish Amulets and Ritual Objects, edited by Yael Wiesel and Sarah Shahak, Ashdod: Corinne Mamane Museum of Philistine Culture, 2013, pp. 8-14
Sabar, Shalom. “Magic and Amulets in the Traditional Jewish Home.” JMB – Jüdisches Museum Berlin /Jewish Museum Berlin Journal, nr. 13, 2015, pp 13-17.
Sabar, Shalom. “Ha-Kisui Le-Mezuzah – Chefets Rituali Omanuti Yechudi Be-Chayieha shel Ha-Isha Ha-Yehudiyah Be-‘Arey Marokko [The Mezuzah Cover – A Special Artistic Ritual Object in the Life of the Jewish Woman in the Moroccan Cities]” Dameta leTamar: Studies in Honor of Tamar Alexander, ed. Eliezer Papo et al., vol. 2, Beer-Sheva: Moshe David Gaon Center for Ladino Culture, 2015, pp. 575-600.
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