Why do Jews put boxes on their doorposts? | Mezuzah Explained

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  • @JesseW-f2s
    @JesseW-f2s 2 місяці тому +2

    I love Meorah Ha-Me'ir's videos. She is the best!

  • @chanaselwyn9265
    @chanaselwyn9265 7 місяців тому +17

    In the actual verse written of the Veahavta the last sentence states .
    "Write them on your doorposts and gates"
    This is from the jewish bible.

  • @mildredwest5647
    @mildredwest5647 15 днів тому

    Outstanding and comprehensive explanation of the Mezuzah. Thank you

  • @MachaMongRuad
    @MachaMongRuad 7 місяців тому +11

    Meorah!! It's so good to see you on more channels!! 💖💖💖💖

    • @hameorah
      @hameorah 7 місяців тому +4

      Thank you 🥰🙏

  • @peterv1806
    @peterv1806 7 місяців тому +3

    Awesome video - very inspirational! Thank you.

  • @antoniatejedabarros
    @antoniatejedabarros 7 місяців тому +7

    So beautifully and clearly explained! Thanks! 💙💙💙🔯🔯🔯

  • @JewishKeto
    @JewishKeto 7 місяців тому +8

    My Shiduch and I plant to get the nicest Mezuzot we can afford for our first home together.

  • @sefafefa
    @sefafefa 7 місяців тому +9

    That was amazing❤ i wish you'd mention the origin of that mitzvah... It has a lot pf value. God bless you ❤

  • @bamdadkhan
    @bamdadkhan 4 місяці тому

    i remember my great granny saying how ir protects from evil. when i asked 'where is the evil?' she pointed at my heart

  • @DeeTeeCat2023
    @DeeTeeCat2023 6 місяців тому +3

    I was always aware that touching the Mezuzah was acknowledging the reminder (the prayer inside) of our obligation to Hashem.
    It isn't idolatry.

  • @arioctober
    @arioctober 6 місяців тому

    The editing was so hectic 😂 i love the trampoline! You and your family are so cute. Loved this video ❤

  • @folkeholtz6351
    @folkeholtz6351 7 місяців тому +5

    This lady really shine a Jewish Neshemah and this is the real thing. But it comes than we do mitzvot´s

  • @JewishKeto
    @JewishKeto 7 місяців тому +2

    Lovely video!

  • @shaneannconnell8022
    @shaneannconnell8022 6 місяців тому +1

    Great vid, great presenter

  • @Henrik46
    @Henrik46 7 місяців тому +2

    In the Torah, there is no mention of a cylinder, box, or even parchment, but only the doorposts themselves. Why does apparently no one write the verses on the door in the open, so people can actually read them?

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +3

      Excellent question!!!! The same way that you would not wear an unset diamond or buy loose pages of a manuscript in a bookstore that have not been bound as a book, Jews place a high premium on preserving and protecting holy artifacts in ways that enhance their beauty while minimizing damage. Because of the process and materials used, the letters on a claf (Torah parchment) can flake off over time if exposed to air and humidity. So, the case keeps the message within intact, just as the tefillin boxes do.

    • @chatisawasteoftime
      @chatisawasteoftime 6 місяців тому +4

      Because we also have an oral Torah, which details exactly how to keep the commandments. Without the oral Torah, one couldn't observe any of the commandments.

  • @Lagolop
    @Lagolop 7 місяців тому +8

    Very interesting vid! And BTW, I have one made out of rocket shrapnel.

  • @shalvahmbmacdonald8487
    @shalvahmbmacdonald8487 7 місяців тому +1

    Well done!

  • @barberton3695
    @barberton3695 7 місяців тому +3

    Great videa❤

  • @The-Shayar
    @The-Shayar 7 місяців тому +3

    Can I put Mizuzah at my door post if I have no source to have kosher mizuzah so can I download and print than put my door post in india there is no shop or inscriber in my town please reply me ❤🎉

    • @hameorah
      @hameorah 7 місяців тому +5

      Perhaps better than nothing as a reminder but it won’t have the same spiritual impact. Best to consult your local Orthodox Rabbi for guidance.

    • @The-Shayar
      @The-Shayar 7 місяців тому +2

      @@hameorah in my city there is no Rabbi and there is no jew and no synagogue,I am from India what should I do please ask You your Rabbi I love Torah and I worship Only One GOD or Hashem or Allah Subhanotaalaa My G-D is the Same of Jews Alhamdulillah.please convey my Message to Your Rabbi And Pray for me Ameen 🎉

    • @kaycarter1540
      @kaycarter1540 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@The-Shayar
      Kesa hai ji ?
      There are some indian communities in India try Delhi or Cochin, i know it is a vast country.
      You can always order online.
      The cover is relativity inexpensive it is the scroll that is a bit more costive.
      If you're intention is good and sincere (which is not in doubt) that is what really counts and that you dont desecrate it.
      Being mindful of the purpose of the mezuzah !

    • @davedaves3489
      @davedaves3489 7 місяців тому

      Islam=idolatry.

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@hameorahA fake is actually *not* better than nothing in Judaism. We learn this from the explanation of a pig in the Torah. At first glance it appears kosher because of its cloven hooves. But unlike every other animal with cloven hooves, it is not a ruminant (ie does not chew its cud). Therefore, it is the quintessential symbol of dishonesty and teaches that Jewish-ish is not Jewish enough.

  • @sweethomes674
    @sweethomes674 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you 😊

  • @Henrik46
    @Henrik46 7 місяців тому +3

    There is no apostrophe after "O" in "Hear O Israel(...)". It's not a contraction, it's its own little word, similar to "oh", but older and more solemn.

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +1

      There is no translation. You can't express Jewish thought exactly in any language but Hebrew. For sure it can't be expressed in a xtian-based language like English.

    • @stephenfisher3721
      @stephenfisher3721 Місяць тому

      ​@@lisettegarcia
      You are writing in English. You are probably an American. You probably went to public school like most American Jews. The King James Bible has very beautiful language which many Jews learned in public school as part of learning literature or culture. Even Jewish books and publications in English before World War II were influenced by the King James Bible. The King James Bible has Hear, O Israel and that is how most American Jews learned the English.

  • @MadayHernandezLeon
    @MadayHernandezLeon 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful

  • @vikings9123
    @vikings9123 7 місяців тому +3

    Where Can I buy a Mezuzah? Can I buy it coming from ISrael? thank you

    • @ImcoolRick
      @ImcoolRick 7 місяців тому +2

      Of course! U can buy it anywhere in the world where a large number of Jews live. If u r in a place with no Jews or not so many, u may not be able to find shops that sell, and yes u can also buy from Israel if u like.❤

    • @MachaMongRuad
      @MachaMongRuad 7 місяців тому +3

      There are many many online shops that ship directly from Israel. Even with everything going on, shipping times are amazingly fast. 💜

    • @DeeTeeCat2023
      @DeeTeeCat2023 6 місяців тому +2

      Please be aware of the difference between a Mezuzah holder (protective cover) and the actual scroll which must be kosher.
      Contact your nearest Hebrew Congregation.

  • @karlschreiber9286
    @karlschreiber9286 7 місяців тому +1

    Whats the Inc of writing the schma? Does anybody know?

  • @te593
    @te593 7 місяців тому +3

    This is very interesting but I’m also genuinely curious about your status as a convert- Are you still considered one of the chosen people and if so does that mean being chosen is to do with the quality of the relationship with the one God rather than your DNA?

    • @aryebognar6663
      @aryebognar6663 7 місяців тому +10

      The people Israel are a family chosen to do a particular job, who accepted the job. Of course she is part of the family.

    • @MachaMongRuad
      @MachaMongRuad 7 місяців тому +7

      @aryebognar6663 ^^^ this. The Israelites chose to accept the Torah, as did Meorah. We Choose to accept that distinction. (Not superior, just different. G-d made many varieties for a reason. 💜)

    • @hameorah
      @hameorah 7 місяців тому +9

      I have some videos on my personal channel about conversion if you’re interested. It’s not just about the quality of relationship with G-d as every human being has full right and access to connect with the Creator, but it’s about the nature of that relationship and the covenant (ie the responsibilities) we have as a people. Our spiritual role as a nation is to remind the world of G-d’s oneness through our actions.

    • @maria617
      @maria617 6 місяців тому +1

      @Katrene.Oh what a beautiful response. Thank you Katrene 🙏🏻🫶🏼

  • @ConanObrien22
    @ConanObrien22 7 місяців тому

    Explain to me why there shouldn't be any figures or pictures on mezuzah cover?

    • @BigJewishIdeas
      @BigJewishIdeas  7 місяців тому +2

      There are all kinds of mezuzahs. I can imagine some people might not want a mezuzah to have what could be construed as an "idol" on it, but I the video shows mezuzahs with images and figures: ua-cam.com/video/JCBQPGFYZ34/v-deo.html

  • @stephenfisher3721
    @stephenfisher3721 Місяць тому +2

    The Hasidim maintained that God is in all things citing the verse, The whole earth is full of His glory (Isaiah 6:3). This panentheistic understanding was ridiculed by the opponents of the Hasidim, the Mitnagdim, as heresy.

  • @MaleAdaptor
    @MaleAdaptor 7 місяців тому +1

    So what is the best way to consume children,s blood?

  • @antoniatejedabarros
    @antoniatejedabarros 7 місяців тому +2

    💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

  • @lisettegarcia
    @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +2

    You don't just tack it up. You make a bracha.

  • @BryanKirch
    @BryanKirch 7 місяців тому

    Could you explain if Judaism believes there is only one God and separation is an illusion then why are they obsessed with them being the chosen people and separate from the rest of humanity including a separate religion for the “noahides”

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +1

      If you read the bible, the first twenty verses of the first chapter describe how The Almighty separated light from darkness, lights from lights, waters from waters, day from night. Indeed, subdividing matter according to assigned functions is a central theme of the creation narrative.

    • @chatisawasteoftime
      @chatisawasteoftime 6 місяців тому +2

      We aren't obsessed with the "chosen people". For some reason, gentiles, especially antisemites are.

    • @BryanKirch
      @BryanKirch 6 місяців тому

      @@chatisawasteoftime we must have met different people in our time on earth

    • @stephenfisher3721
      @stephenfisher3721 Місяць тому +1

      If you are one of the anti-semites writing foul comments, you don't deserve a response. But I will assume you have a legitimate question and really want to learn.
      From your question, two things are obvious:
      1) You think like a Christian.
      2) You have been influenced by modern American ideas of equality)
      If you went back in a time machine, you would find that most people in the world accepted their place and did not question it. Women did not expect to be equal to men. A commoner did not expect to be equal to the king.
      That the Jews were picked by God for a special purpose was not strange to people in the past. They may have resented it but they did not expect that everyone was the same.
      Unlike Judaism which does not believe that everyone should be Jewish, Christianity believes that everyone in the world must be Christian. The Christians forced African slaves and Native Americans, among others, to become Christians. Horrible acts of violence were committed in the name of Jesus but Christians have convinced themselves that they are doing the right thing by "saving souls".
      You think making everyone the same religion is good because of the Christian mindset. Islam has copied Christianity and thinks it is doing good by bringing everyone to Islam.
      Believe me! You are so lucky that Judaism is not interested in you converting to Judaism. If you are a Jew there are millions of people who hate you. Traditional Judaism has too many rules and is too difficult to follow. You probably couldn't give up your bacon cheeseburgers. You probably couldn't stop getting on the Internet on the Jewish Sabbath.

  • @planje4740
    @planje4740 7 місяців тому

    - ти можеш узети вјеру али постати се не може
    - можеш и сад узети ма коју хоћеш вјеру
    - и ако узмеш будизам не можеш постати непалка

  • @rutycalderongoldshmid357
    @rutycalderongoldshmid357 7 місяців тому +12

    Is not Bible .., IS TORAH , is the truth Divine Torah 🙏 🇮🇱👏✅😃

    • @AdaraBalabusta
      @AdaraBalabusta 7 місяців тому +5

      The Torah is part of the Tanach, which some call the Bible. ✡️❤️

    • @Henrik46
      @Henrik46 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@a.f.2330 You spelled Jesus wrong. Anyway, I thought Jews the original name, Yeshúa. 🤔

    • @ericah6546
      @ericah6546 7 місяців тому +3

      ​​@@AdaraBalabusta Yes, but the Tanakh is kosher as is the Torah. And Torah is in Hebrew. The "Old Testament" has books rearranged and translation that goes along with the New Testament idea.

    • @jeremytheimer7443
      @jeremytheimer7443 7 місяців тому +1

      Until recently I've never heard a single christian use the term yeshua. Have people said it for a long time?

    • @sarah_b751
      @sarah_b751 7 місяців тому

      It's the hebrew name ​@@jeremytheimer7443

  • @davedaves3489
    @davedaves3489 7 місяців тому +3

    U dont know for sure that touching it wont make ur day better.
    Only He knows that.
    Too much idolatry here. American jewry.

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +1

      It is true that living immersed in a notzri environment, those tendencies can rub off. The mezuzah is absolutely *not* a good luck charm.

  • @Fummy007
    @Fummy007 4 місяці тому

    Pleasantly ignoring all the "values" of the torah to do with keeping slaves and other objectively immoral things.

  • @stubronstein9932
    @stubronstein9932 4 місяці тому

    Shomer Dalet Israel שדי

  • @The-Shayar
    @The-Shayar 7 місяців тому +1

    שלום עליכם אני מהודו מוסלמי ,שמי הוא שאהיד בייג🎉

  • @davidsimmons5936
    @davidsimmons5936 7 місяців тому

    I bought Canaan pharaoh Joseph for Benjamin priminster isrealite king

  • @richardmcmichael9329
    @richardmcmichael9329 7 місяців тому

    Do the make the Torah an …..idolatry ..a rejection on the lord …like Isaiah reveals …in the first pages

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому

      Absolutely true. And there are plenty of pesukim throughout the Torah reminding observant Jews that we learn in order to do and not as an end in itself.

  • @davidsimmons5936
    @davidsimmons5936 7 місяців тому

    No this Torah you jews wrote in i did not say half the shit wrote im Adam DAS moglee Cain alladan Joseph Achilles Ishmael Moses Isaiah gidian rabbi Jesus I'm David Austin Simmons gold Beach Oregon neskia by Ophir hardtack ridge ✡️

  • @marz9676
    @marz9676 7 місяців тому +1

    GOD - "Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place. " JEREMIAH 22:3. THIS is the goodness and morality of God. Follow God, not Zionism.

    • @AlAk-bm8dy
      @AlAk-bm8dy 7 місяців тому +1

      That's true , zionism destroys the essence of Judaism

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +1

      Israel is 20% Arab and they live just fine. My doctor and dentist are both Arab. Many school teachers, members of Parliament, bus drivers, real estate agents -- all Arab. So, the issue is not with the resident alien, the issue is with a rodef. Go look up those verses and tell me what you find. I'll wait...

    • @AlAk-bm8dy
      @AlAk-bm8dy 7 місяців тому +1

      @lisettegarcia the problem is zionism they migrated to Palestine with the idea to start a nation without the consent of the people living there , zionism has destroyed the essence of Judaism and the semetic people as a whole

    • @marz9676
      @marz9676 7 місяців тому

      @lisettegarcia Palestinians are the native people of the land. They, genetically, are the native descendants of the ancient Hebrew people. How did they end up in the controlled mass prisons of Gaza? The European immigrants saw themselves as superior and entitled to what these longstanding communities had, because they were European. They massacred, stole from, and forced the rightful owners of the communities into camps, and then into Gaza. They have been controlled, oppressed, abused, deprived, and murdered by Israel since. All criminal. All against God's instructions. Those European immigrants should simply have settled in the existing communities and uninhabited land. There was plenty. They murdered and stole instead.

    • @marz9676
      @marz9676 7 місяців тому

      @@lisettegarcia Those Arabs in Israel do not have equal rights. They can't buy and own land or be a settler as Jewish people can.

  • @marz9676
    @marz9676 7 місяців тому

    GOD - "For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice one with another, if you do not oppress the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.. THEN I will let you dwell in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your fathers forever. " JEREMIAH 7 THIS is the goodness and morality of God. Follow God, not Zionism

  • @a.m204
    @a.m204 7 місяців тому

    It is Torah lol.

  • @marz9676
    @marz9676 7 місяців тому

    GOD - "When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. " LEVITICUS 19:33-34. The God of Zionism is not this God. Follow God, not Zionism.

    • @amypope878
      @amypope878 4 місяці тому

      Yeshua prayed to Adoni & never proclaimed to be G*d. He is the Son Of God that was lowered below the Angel (1st creation in Heaven ie; Oldest Son) He came to fulfill prophecy and keep the 613 Torah laws) He prayed to Adoni b4 EVERY miracle giving ADONI THE GLORY! He tells us whoever does the will of HIS FATHER IN HEAVEN, the same is His Mother, Brothers & Sisters putting Himself EQUAL to us!! Like Rabi Kaduri said; Messiahs name is YESHUA!

  • @richardmcmichael9329
    @richardmcmichael9329 7 місяців тому

    I agree that one god revealed himself in the Torah … Tanakh and the New Testament…the finished 3 parts of the Bible
    Jesus in the Garden of Eden
    Jesus Wrestling with Jacob
    Jesus visiting Abraham with two angels …before he destroyed the Pride of Sodom ..
    Jesus then is come as Emanuel…in Bethlehem…the lamb of god … closes the old covenant of Moses and brings the New covenant of Jeremiah
    The king of Salvation…. The lord forever….The plural god who made Adam and Eve

  • @davedaves3489
    @davedaves3489 7 місяців тому

    Zoroastrianism worshipped Hashem BEFORE Abraham. Check ur facts first before spouting them.

  • @marz9676
    @marz9676 7 місяців тому

    GOD - "There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up conflict in the community. " PROVERBS 6: 16-19. The Nakba, Zionists, modern Israel, Netanyahu, IDF, Mossad, and settlers have all followed their own desires, and willingly defied and disobeyed God to commit horrific atrocities and war crimes to become who God finds detestable. Follow God, not Zionism.

    • @lisettegarcia
      @lisettegarcia 7 місяців тому +2

      YOU are the false witness who pours out lies in this thread.

    • @marz9676
      @marz9676 7 місяців тому

      @lisettegarcia So, there was no arrogance, no lies told, no innocent blood shed, no wicked schemes, no rush to commit abuse and oppression, no false information fed to the world from Zionists? Israel? Netanyahu? IDF? Mossad? Settlers? These groups have NOT gone their own way to get what they want by any means necessary?? They have followed the instructions of God to show equality, justice, goodness, charity, and righteousness to the world??

    • @stephenfisher3721
      @stephenfisher3721 Місяць тому +1

      This video is about the Jewish religion, not Zionism.

    • @marz9676
      @marz9676 Місяць тому

      @@lisettegarcia "Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed, and do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place..but if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation." JEREMIAH 22:3-5. You defy God. Follow God, not Zionism

    • @marz9676
      @marz9676 Місяць тому

      @stephenfisher3721 You defy God - "When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God." LEVITICUS 19:33-34. This is who God is. This is not who Israel serves. Israel has defied God since the injustice, brutality, and murder of the Nakba and all the war crimes since. Modern Israel is disqualified, just as Moses was.

  • @holyarmor578
    @holyarmor578 7 місяців тому +1

    You're not Israelite, nor do you have any connection to them

    • @nickdubov8316
      @nickdubov8316 6 місяців тому +2

      but she said she's converted, so what's your problem

    • @holyarmor578
      @holyarmor578 6 місяців тому

      ​@@nickdubov8316Okey? She can be as deluded as she want np

    • @tagbarzeev8283
      @tagbarzeev8283 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@holyarmor578 Once someone has converted to Judaism they are Jewish and no different than any other Jew. BTW the term Israelite is totally outdated we have been Israelites for thousands of years. It is obvious that you have been misinformed on so many ideas about Jews. I hope this has been a positive learning experience for you. Shalom.

    • @holyarmor578
      @holyarmor578 5 місяців тому +1

      @tagbarzeev8283 lol check the genetic table of which people are closest to ancient Israelites. The European asheknazi are far far from it.

    • @tagbarzeev8283
      @tagbarzeev8283 5 місяців тому

      @@holyarmor578 Let me explain .In 587 B.C. the first temple was destroyed by the Babylonians , In 539 B.C. Cyrus the Great conquered Babylonia and let Jews return to Israel and the 2nd temple was constructed .In 70 a.d the Roman empire destroyed the second temple and Jews were brought to various parts of the Roman empire over time these Jews migrated to Germany and France which they called Ashkenaz were they settled along the Rhine River in cities like Mainz, Worms and Spyers. In the 1100's they migrated to Poland where they had freedom to practice Judaism ( Google Casimir the great and the jews) You can also Google the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth under Catherine the great/ Pale of Settment Russian Empire. Many Jews lived in the Pale of Settment. So the Ashkenazi Jews are the descendents of the Jews of the Babylonian empire. Now you might wonder why some have light skin not all Ashkenazi Jews have light skin one of my brothers and many cousins have dark skin. While in Roman Empire many jews married Southern Italian women who converted to Judaism and that is why some Ashkenazi Jews have a Southern Italian component. Here is another fact 45-50 percent of the Israeli Jewish population are Mizrahi Jews who have lived in the Levant and adjacent areas for thousands of years. Mizrahi jews are jews who lived in what would become Arab lands Cyrus the Great would be Persian and and Mizrahi Jews would be Persian Jews, many Persian,Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews lived at one time in North Africa. I hope this was helpful.