“And write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates” (6:9) Generally, a mitzva is defined by the object used to perform the mitzva, such as shofar, lulav, and tefillin. However, the word “mezuzah” means “doorpost”; the object itself has no defining name other than the post upon which it is placed. […]
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