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| Checking Your Mezuzah |
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| An important
spiritual practice for every Mezuzah Jew (a Jew that has a mezuzah) is to have
the Mezuzah checked by a sofer (an expert in the thousands of laws that govern
the details of a Mezuzah) at least once every few years. |
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| The Mezuzah
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| Once, the holy
Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov was visiting a householder. While going from one
room to another room, he "inadvertently" opened the door to a cellar. Suddenly,
he pulled his hand back just before touching the mezuzah on the door post with
his finger tips. Note It is a universal custom to touch the mezuzah and then
kiss the finger tips. |
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| Rabbi Israel
said "This mezuzah should be checked." [Mezuzahs need to be checked every few
years because the inked letters can break or peel off even just slightly to
cause ther mezzuzah to be pusil (invalid).] The householder accompanying the
holy Rabbi said "just because you opened the wrong door, doesn't mean that
there must be a reason like the mezuzah needs to be checked." The Baal Shem Tov
replied "By me there is no such thing as a mistake". |
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| Adapted by Tzvi Meir
Cohn, |
| 1998 Shivchei HaBesht Story
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