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Mezuzah (doorpost), 4 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (11.43 x 4.76 x 1.75 cm), Metal, United States, The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) commands, 'And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.' To fulfill this commandment, the Shema is written on a tiny scroll of parchment along with a companion passage, Deut. 11:13-21. The scroll is placed in a case and affixed to the right side of every doorpost at an angle while reciting a special blessing. This mezuzah is from the Metropolitan-Mount Sinai Medical Center, which closed in 1991.

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Mezuzah (doorpost), 4 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (11.43 x 4.76 x 1.75 cm), Metal, United States, The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) commands, 'And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.' To fulfill this commandment, the Shema is written on a tiny scroll of parchment along with a companion passage, Deut. 11:13-21. The scroll is placed in a case and affixed to the right side of every doorpost at an angle while reciting a special blessing. This mezuzah is from the Metropolitan-Mount Sinai Medical Center, which closed in 1991.

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3576 x 5743 px | 58.8 MB

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30.3 x 48.6 cm | 11.9 x 19.1 in (300 dpi)

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