Emhoff later cited installing the mezuzah as a high point of his year ... Jews are instructed to inscribe words from the Torah, including the Shema prayer, on the doorposts of their homes ...

“Our mezuzah is the security system. Our mezuzah has the Shema in it,” he said. “Having that mezuzah up, as scary as it may seem, I truly feel that God will protect you.” JTA has ...

This is called the mezuzah, which is a scroll with the Shema prayer. It is always kept in a small case on the door frame. The synagogue is an important meeting place, especially for Shabbat ...