Monday, December 10, 2012

Mezuzahs in the malls

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If  these are the days you are looking for a silly, I mean unusual gift, how about a mezuzah *  in the shape of a Muppet or a superhero or bearing your favorite college team's name?


I saw them in the window of a gift shop here where the Ben-Yehuda pedestrian mall meets Jaffa Street.
Since the advent of the tram last year, most of Jaffa St. has also become a pedestrian mall.
Just don't forget and stroll onto the tracks because the tram will honk at you.
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*Properly speaking, the Hebrew word mezuzah (meaning doorpost) refers to the handwritten parchment scroll inside the outer case.

Read all about proper mezuzahs at my post Mezuzot  in s-p-a-c-e
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(A post for Our World Tuesday.)
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Happy 3rd candle of Chanuka tonight!
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12 comments:

  1. A Muppet mezuzah??? No way!
    To answer your question, Dina: as my second job is teaching, I get the Christmas, Easter and summer holidays off. Back to the good old 39 hours week, yeah!

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  2. Well, I have one and that's enough. It is not so glaring in color as these.
    It is a nice thing.. I would just notice it more often and remember what words I put in it -of course I do:-)

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  3. They look really colourful. A lovely present for the Christmas stocking.

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  4. I always found a mezuzah near the door of my hotel rooms in Israel!

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  5. Never THOUGHT about that! When you are used to something in one form.....would using one of these new ones be "cheating" in that putting a MEZ on your door is an act of courage for some assimilated folks.

    I have an old style one, tilted the wrong way! But it does it's job of reminding me to be grateful for going out and coming home.

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  6. That must be the perfect gift for the person who has everything :-)

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  7. They do look colorful, but I do not have one. It would make a cute present. Have a great day!

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  8. I knew about the item, but I'm not sure that I've heard what it is called. I treasure being enlightened about your faith. Indeed it is the foundation of mine.

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  9. What an unusual present - very creative!

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  10. I was at a celebration of one of my friends with a new home - the door post and key - so meaningful!

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  11. Ha ha . . . I spy the Los Angeles Lakes and Ohio State University among those mezuzahs! they are a long way from home . . .

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  12. They do look rather cute. I hope your Chanukah week is going beautifully!

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