What is the Jewish Mezuzah? Exploring Its Secrets in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter (Zahi Shaked)

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A Jewish household is created by the people who live in it-by the way they act, the things they do and don’t do, the beliefs they hold. To a great extent, a Jewish way of life is a portable faith: you can take it with you anywhere you go. This is true for Shabbat, kashrut, Taharat Hamishpachah [family purity laws], daily prayer, and study of Torah.
It is generally accepted that Judaism as a religion is more oriented to holiness of time than holiness of place. There are many occasions we sanctify, but very few places we call holy.
Is that the whole truth? Not at all, for the very place in which we live, our permanent residence, is sanctified. This is achieved through a very concrete ritual, through the mitzvah of mezuzah.
Origins of the Mezuzah
Mezuzah is of biblical origin and therefore carries great weight. “And you shall inscribe them on the doorposts (mezuzot) of our house and on your gates” (Deuteronomy 6:9, 11:20). What is to be inscribed? Divine instruction is very clear: “The words that I shall tell you this day”: that you shall love your God, believe only in Him, keep His commandments, and pass all of this on to your children.
Thus, a mezuzah has come to refer also to the parchment, or klaf, on which the verses of the Torah are inscribed (Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:13-21). Mezuzah refers as well to the case or container in which the parchment is enclosed. A mezuzah serves two functions: Every time you enter or leave, the mezuzah reminds you that you have a covenant with God; second, the mezuzah serves as a symbol to everyone else that this particular dwelling is constituted as a Jewish household, operating by a special set of rules, rituals, and beliefs.
Before describing the act of affixing a mezuzah, let us examine some of its attendant laws:
The Mezuzah Scroll (Klaf)
mezuzah parchment
The klaf must be hand-lettered by a kosher scribe - one who is observant of halacha (Jewish law) and who qualifies for the task. The case or container, on the other hand, has not special requirements. It can be purchased or homemade; it can be of any size or shape or material. The scroll is rolled up from left to right so that when it is unrolled the first words appear first. The scroll is inserted into the container but should not be permanently sealed because twice in seven years the parchment should be opened and inspected to see if any of the letters have faded or become damaged.
Where and When to Hang a Mezuzah
"Jew entering to the dark room, touching and kissing the Mezuzah (guardian of Israel's doors)."
A mezuzah should be fixed to the doorpost of ever living space in the house, not just the entrance door. Any room that has two doorposts and an overhead lintel requires a mezuzah, so one should check with a rabbi. Bathrooms, closets, laundry room, boiler room, and so forth, however, do not require a mezuzah.
The mezuzah should be put up as soon as possible after moving in, and not later than thirty days. A temporary residence, that is, a place we reside in for less than thirty days, doesn’t require a mezuzah; nor does an office or place of business. A dormitory room, which a student considers a home away from home, should have a mezuzah.
When a family moves it should not remove its mezuzot from the doorpost if its knows that another Jewish family will be moving in subsequently. (If the case is a valuable one, one can substitute another case, but the klaf should remain.) If one knows that a Gentile family is to follow in that place of abode, the mezuzot should be removed, lest they be considered useless and thrown away.

[@jaogghien]

Thank you for the blessing Matt and God bless you.🙏🙏 And thank you Zahi!!!❤😊😊❤

[@Zara-fd2ec]

Thank You Matthew for the Blessing at the Western Wall🙏✡🕎May You Be Blessed Abundantly for kindly thinking of all of us🙏✝️🛐✡🕎🙌❤🌟✴

[@AnneTaylor-kk8ze]

Shalom, greetings from England

[@gracafaria1861]

The Mezuzah is something special and important! ✡🕎💟

[@BettyE.J.]

Awesome video for Matt, Love his Mezuzahs ☦️☦️ May God Bless you Zahi for all your hard work and keep you safe in all your travels and your home in Tel Aviv.

[@gebox2637]

God bless you. Thank you for sharing this

[@ronaldmiller2740]

SHALOM ZAHI,, AND MATT... GREAT VIDEO,, WE ALSO SAY THESE PRAYERS ON SHABBAT.. TODAH RABAH, CHAVERIM'S .. SHAVUA TOV -GOOD WEEK... BARUCH HASHEM BLESS THE IDF TROOPS AND POLICE AND PEOPLE OF ISRAEL,, WHEN WE ARE AT THE WESTERN WALL. SHALOM, AMEN...

[@stevebetker829]

Thank you for sharing brother. Have a blest day today.

[@donnastorey3830]

That is so beautiful. Thank you Zahi for your wonderful video. Have a blessed night my friend.

[@gloriathornton9124]

Always a pleasure to watch your content Zahi. Thank you.

[@nicholahenry539]

Hello Zahi thank you for explaining about the religious blessings by the door. Another fabulous video God bless you and your family 🙏🏼 thank you Matt God bless you 🙏🏼

[@justpassingthroughthistime9947]

Thank you Zahi. Thank you Matt.

[@egnathan5856]

Thank you Brother ❤❤❤

[@Zara-fd2ec]

Thank You Zahi for a Very nice video tour and for reading from the scroll of the Mezzuzah. That was very important to me because of my Ashkenazi heritage❤ The Mezzuzah's are so beautiful that you picked out🕎✡🐟 El Shaddai🙌🌟🙏 Shalom Aleichem Zahi Toda raba💙💙💙💚💚💚🙏🙏🙏✡✡✡

[@Nanadina51]

Thanks!

[@zahishaked]

Thank you very much

[@himmis4all]

Thanks Zahi !

[@susancoots4538]

Thank you Matt!

[@jaogghien]

Good morning Zahi! Thank you for showing us this. ❤😊😊❤

[@zahishaked]

Your welcome

[@mattkowalewski7730]

As always such a blessing thank you for this early Birthday gift. I will share this on my face book on my birthday only 99 days to go😅

[@zahishaked]

I couldn't wait for that video. It was a great idea of yours

[@elizabethannfarrow1971]

I recall a video where the ppl suppose 2 write the name,El Shaddai outside the door post. ❤😊

[@TheTruth-r2s]

💚🌍💚

[@doloresrisley907]

🙌

[@denise643]

The sound is muffled the mic

[@amyk87]

Dear Zahi, we so enjoy your videos! 😊 Is it possible to get information on having you get a mezuzah for us? We would love a Messianic seal mezuzah like the second one you showed. I looked at your Buy Me a Coffee page but didn’t see mezuzahs.

[@zahishaked]

Here's your link to a special holy product. With your purchase, I will film a video at a Jerusalem site with personal messages you choose. The product will be sent directly to your home. Please ensure you fill in your full shipping address, and if you're in the United States, make sure to mention it. If you'd like to pay via PayPal, just write to me and let me know you're using it. www.buymeacoffee.com/zahishaked/extras www.paypal.com/paypalme/zahishaked?fbclid=IwAR2RxU5bvJcA5UzxpzC28C480v9towo77GN60VuRZRR02M5Duycmh2UWYcI Instead of a cross you can ask be to buy you the Mezuzah

[@amyk87]

@@zahishaked I sent via PayPal, as the “buy me a coffee” wouldn’t process for some reason. I requested the Messianic mezuzah and I hope you can take it to the kotel. 😊 Also, my address is included in the PayPal payment but I don’t know if it shows that we are in the U.S. Thank you for sharing the Holy Land with us! ♥️

[@yvetterodriguez6088]

Mr. Zahi, I was wondering how many domes are there in Jerusalem? 😊

[@zahishaked]

Endless.... it's a great question

[@EdwardMichaelBasso-sx4bf]

I want Mezuzah please

[@zahishaked]

Here's your link to a special holy product. With your purchase, I will film a video at a Jerusalem site with personal messages you choose. The product will be sent directly to your home. Please ensure you fill in your full shipping address, and if you're in the United States, make sure to mention it. If you'd like to pay via PayPal, just write to me and let me know you're using it. www.buymeacoffee.com/zahishaked/extras www.paypal.com/paypalme/zahishaked?fbclid=IwAR2RxU5bvJcA5UzxpzC28C480v9towo77GN60VuRZRR02M5Duycmh2UWYcI Indeed of buying a cross I can buy you a Mezuzah

[@micheller5598]

Thank you Matt 🙏