Mezuzah

in Judaism, parchment contained in a decorative case, inscribed with Torah verses, placed on right sides of doors and doorposts
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Mezuzah

Summary

Mezuzah is a Jewish ceremonial art[1]. Mezuzah draws 2,761 Wikipedia views per month (jewish_ceremonial_art category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mezuzah's instance of is recorded as Jewish ceremonial art[3].
  • Mezuzah's depicts is recorded as Shema Yisrael[4].
  • Mezuzah is made of parchment[5].
  • Mezuzah is a type of scroll[6].
  • Mezuzah is a type of religious object[7].
  • Mezuzah's Commons category is recorded as Mezuzot[8].
  • Mezuzah's facet of is recorded as Judaism[9].
  • Mezuzah's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10].
  • Mezuzah's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].

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Definition and Type

Mezuzah's instance of is recorded as Jewish ceremonial art[3]. Recorded subclass of include scroll[6] and religious object[7].

Why It Matters

Mezuzah draws 2,761 Wikipedia views per month (jewish_ceremonial_art category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] Mezuzah has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Mezuzah is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Depicts Shema Yisrael
    Subclass of scroll, religious object
    Made from material parchment
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531468005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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