Yeshivish glossary term
mezuzah
מזוזה
Meaning
- parchment scroll affixed to a Jewish doorway
- mezuzah
Alternate spellings
mezuza
Usage and context
The essential mitzvah object is the handwritten parchment scroll; the outer case protects it.
- Category
- mezuzah
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The new office needs a mezuzah.
Plain-English example
The new office doorway needs a mezuzah scroll.