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n. - Religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law.

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  • (A mezuzah is a piece of parchment, often contained in a decorative case, that includes Hebrew verses from the Torah.
  • The mezuzah is a message conduit.
  • A mezuzah, that is.
  • Do you have a mezuzah on your front door? she asked.
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