Mezuzah

Chief rabbi: Stop kissing mezuzahs to lower coronavirus risk

Israel chief Ashkenazi rabbi asks Jews to stop kissing mezuzahs because of coronavirus, European rabbinical group publishes own directives.

Watch: Jewish student teaches thief a lesson

Maddy Gun, Jewish student and member of Chabad on Campus at MSU, had her mezuzah ripped of her doorpost. This is what she did.

IDF installs mezuzahs on bunk doorposts

IDF places 6,000 mezuzahs on doorposts of soldiers' living quarters, says anyone missing a mezuzah should speak to his unit rabbi.

Haifa woman arrested for vandalizing mezuzahs

About six months ago, the suspect was arrested for similar acts and criminal proceedings were opened against her.

Deri: 'Shas is the mezuzah of the Likud'

Shas launches election campaign; Deri: 'We went to elections because of one man: Liberman; We supported and support Netanyahu.'

California bill will ensure the right to hang mezuzahs

New bill bars landlords and condominium associations from banning 'display of religious items' on doorframes.

Vandals smear feces on mezuzah in Haifa

Haifa woman returns home to find mezuzah at her front door desecrated with feces. 'Something has happened to this neighborhood.'

The Christian Senator asked for a mezuzah

Senator Mike Lee, who is close to the administration, asked the head of the Shomron Council to affix a mezuzah at the door of his office.

Mezuzahs under attack:

Mezuzah repression: A new sign of the times?

Jewish people use mezuzahs to identify a Jewish home, but in 2018 anti-Semitism put mezuzahs under attack.

UK company apologizes for threatening to strip tenants’ mezuzahs

British housing company issues apology after it threatened to strip Jewish tenants' mezuzahs.

Mezuzahs Room By Room

Many Jewish homes choose to have a different mezuzah to match the mood, function, and decor of each unique room.

French Jewish family told to remove mezuzah outside apartment

'We remind you no personal object may be presented in public areas, request you move mezuzah inside; Thank you for your understanding.'

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo puts mezuzah in Governor's mansion

Governor Cuomo receives mezuzah from Jewish school, places it at entrance to official residence in state capital of Albany.

Everything you need to know about the mezuzah

Mezuzahs hang on every Jewish doorpost across the world, but how much do you really know about the iconic little boxes?

Judaica Fact-file: Mezuzah

Found on Jewish doorways across the world, the mezuzah is an instantly recognizable icon for Judaism. But what is the mezuzah?

Hurricane Harvey survivor distributes mezuzahs to those in need

Chava Gal-Or has been distributing mezuzahs for free to Jewish hurricane victims.

Army Rabbinate neglecting mezuzahs?

NGO claims that many army bases have invalid mezuzahs - or none at all.

Mezuzah stolen from Manhattan home

Rabbi says New York police refused to process a complaint after a mezuzah was stolen from his Manhattan home, claims he is not the first.

Radio hosts take aim at 'Respect the Mezuzah' campaign

Anti-religious radio presenter Natan Zehavi lashes out at 'primitive' new campaign encouraging respect for mezuzahs.

World's Biggest Mezuzah Submitted to Guinness World Records

Traditional parchment casing fashioned in gold and silver is nearly six feet high. Will it set a record?

Severe Mezuzah Shortage in the IDF

One man's investigation indicates the IDF buys 6,000 mezuzahs annually but only 15% are kosher.

Ra'anana Residents 'Sick' Over Synagogue Desecration

Congregants at a Ra'anana synagogue were shocked to discover the scrawling - in blood - of swastikas and crosses on mezuzahs.

Feminist-Era Justice: Woman Gets 12 Years for Triple Infanticide

A Bedouin woman who cruelly murdered her 3 children and wounded the fourth will be free in five years's time.

Garbuz, Critic of the 'Mezuzah Kissers,' Puts One Up Himself

Yair Garbuz, the man who may have lost the election for the left by slamming 'mezuzah kissers,' joined the ranks of those he criticized.

Bennett Says the 'Primitive Mezuzah Kissers' Are Going to Win

Bennett responds to leftist rally condemnation of religious, saying elections are for the Jewish nature of Israel.

70-Year-Old Mezuzah in Perfect Condition Found in Poland

As part of project to memoralize Jews who disappeared in Holocaust, remarkable discovery made on doorpost in Przemysl.

Shots Fired at Jewish Owned Print Shop in Paris

After shots fired at a synagogue and kosher restaurant in Paris, bullet holes were found at door of a Jewish print shop Friday.

Again: Cave of Machpelah Mezuzah Torn Out

The desecration was caught on security camera footage and suspects were detained.

Antisemitism? Long Island Jew Claims He Was Evicted Over Mezuzah

An Orthodox Jew living in Long Island is claiming that he has been evicted by his landlady after refusing to remove his mezuzah

Rabbis: Judaism Means Loving Non-Jews

Rabbis clarify Judaism’s position on non-Jews, women’s role in light of IDF mezuzah controversy.

Ghetto Mezuzah Case Unveiled at Polish Jewish Museum

Poland's chief rabbi unveils a special prayer case at a new Jewish museum, days before 70th anniversary of Warsaw ghetto uprising.

New Technology Leads NYPD to Mezuzah Arsonist

A new technology helped the NYPD track-down the man who was suspected of torching a dozen mezuzahs in Brooklyn last week.

Mezuzahs are Being Burned in Brooklyn

Australian Benefactor Comes to Rescue of Chabad Yeshiva

A longtime supporter of Chabad-Lubavitch was able to avert financial crisis that threatened its Australian headquarters.

America's '911' Deep Secret Bunker in Tel Aviv to Have Mezuzahs

American media has just discovered its government is helping Israel build a “secret” underground bunker - with aluminum-encased mezuzot.

World's Largest Mezuzah' Affixed at Kotel Entrance

Bronze mezuzah is 1.4 meters long, 25 cm. wide, and weighs 40 kg. The parchment is 60 cm. high.

Mezuzah Ban Reversed

Connecticut condominium association reversed its decision to ban the display of mezuzahs; Jewish residents will not be forced to pay fine.

MK Places Mezuzah on New Jewish Home in Hevron

Kadima MK Otniel Schneller placed a mezuzah Sunday on the building in Hevron bought by Jews from Arabs last week.

Chabad Youth Check Mezuzah, Find Cross

Chabad youth check Israel’s mezuzahs, find only 40 percent kosher. One scroll was covered in Christian imagery.

Holocaust-Era Mezuzahs Found in Dutch Home

"I feel like I have received warm regards from my Holocaust victim grandparents whom I never knew," says Miriam Hanina.

After 150 Years: Jerusalem Home Becomes Jewish Again

150 years after its loss, Beit Shechter in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter returned to Jews thanks to an American who bought it. Mezuzah slot fou