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The Truth About Israel

The mitzva of mezuzah is a special G-d-given form of protection – as our Sages say, the house is guarded by it. Even more than this, the protection afforded by a kosher mezuzoh on the doorpost of the home extends to the members of one’s household even when they are away from home, as the Torah states, “G-d will guard your going and your coming from now on, and forever.” (Tehillim 121:8)

Our Sages have explained that the name of G-d written on the mezuzoh, Sha-dai, is an acronym for the words that mean “the One who guards the doors of Israel.”

Since all Jews are united with one another, just as the parts of a body are unified by being parts of one complete being, the mezuzoh’s G-dly protection extends beyond one’s individual household. Every kosher mezuzoh placed in a doorway of a single Jewish house strengthens the security of all Jews, wherever they may be.

(The Rebbe, September 1976)

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