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