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"And
Thou Shalt Write Them Upon The Post Of Thy House, And Thy
Gates"
Deuteronomy
6:9
Near the top of the righthand doorpost of the house Jesus lived in was fastened a Mezuzah. A small case containing the words of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21. The first passage is known as the Shema (Hear, from the first word of the passage). In that passage, God commands us to keep His words constantly in our minds and in our hearts, by (among other things) writing them on the doorposts of our house., the Hebrew letter "Shin" is written on the outside of the case).
The Bible verses are arranged so that the word "Shaddai" (almighty) appears through a small hole near the top.
Devout Jews to this day display the Mezuzah on their doorpost; whenever entering or leaving the home they touch the mezuzah and then kiss the fingers that touched it, expressing love and respect for God and his commandments. and recite Psalm 121:8 "The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."
The Mezuzah is a sign to the community that this is a home where the Laws of God reign supreme and that the family studies the Bible and instructs their children in the Law of God.
The case and scroll are then nailed or affixed to the right side doorpost on an angle, with a small ceremony called Chanukkat Ha-Bayit (dedication of the house ).
It is proper to remove a mezuzah when you move. If you leave it in place, the subsequent owner may treat it with disrespect.
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