A mezzuzah is a small container made of wood,
plastic or metal. Found inside on a piece of parchment are some of the most important
words from the Jewish Torah including the oft-repeated
Shema (Hear O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one! Deuteronomy 6v4). The Hebrew letter 'sh' is usually seen on the outside of a mezzuzah
representing the 'Sh' in Shema (hear).
A
mezzuzah is nailed to the doorpost of a Jewish home. It is
customary to touch the mezzuzah on entering the house as a reminder of God's presence
there. Sometimes every doorpost in the house has one except the bathroom.
