What is a Mezuzah, Doctor Dach?

Left image is a mezuzah on the door post. Courtesy of Rabbi Barbara: May 2012 rabbibarbara.blogspot.com

A patient yesterday noticed we have a Mezuzah on the door of the office. She asked what it was. I explained that it actually contained a small torah scroll written in Hebrew which looks like this:(see below image), and the translation is the “Shma Prayer”.

Left Image shows torah scroll inside the mezuzah, courtesy of rustybrick.com

I then printed out the image (see below image) of the Torah Scroll Hebrew inscription and gave her a copy of it to take home. Here is translation of the Mezuzah scroll: ” (Shma Israel) Hear Oh Israel, (Adonai Eloheinu) God is our Lord (Master) , (Adonai Echod) God is One (There is only one God). Love God your Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. These words are a commandment to you which you will take to heart, and teach them to your children…continues…etc”..

Above image shma parchment of mezuzah scroll courtesy of wikimedia commons….

For a more complete translation including singing tune see this link:

Judaism 101 Translation of the Shma

Additional Links: http://www.yalyjudaica.com/mezuzah_scroll.htm

Jeffrey Dach MD
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Davie, Florida 33314
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