If your mezuzahThe mezuzah is a small box containing parchment on which are written the words of the Shema (Judaism's most central prayer). It is affixed to the doorpost of a Jewish home in order to fulfill the commandment to "inscribe [the words of God] upon the doorposts of your house and on your gates." has been stolen, damaged, or defaced.
If you will shortly put up another one.
If you honestly feel afraid to.
May you have the courage to mark your space
Create your space
And the defiance to take up space.
You are Here.
We are Here.
Your People is still Here.
And because you let yourself be seen
We can all be seen.
And in this moment, we are with you.
Blessed is the G-d whose Presence fills all spaces, including the empty ones, from our ancestors’ tents to our homes here today.
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