The magic of the Mezuzah in rabbinic literature

The notion that the mezuzah – the capsule containing a parchment strip on which is written Deut 6:4-9 and 11:13-21 and which is attached to the doorposts of a Jewish home – is protective has been explained in different ways. Two different developments have been suggested: either the mezuzah was orig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eva-Maria Jansson
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Donner Institute 1994-09-01
Series:Nordisk Judaistik
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/nj/article/view/69509