Mezuzah

Police arrest east Jerusalem teen for allegedly tearing mezuzah from Jewish home

The resident of Silwan’s Yemenite Village returned home Thursday night to find the mezuzah ripped from his doorframe and graffiti on his door, police said.

A photo of the alleged vandalism in Silwan.
Mezuzah, Design: Ayelet Ein Vered.

Mezuzahs smashed at Wilfrid Laurier University campus during Rosh Hashanah

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (L) meets World Jewish Congress President Sylvan Adams in Paris, France, July 26, 2026.

WJC's Adams gifts Iran's Pahlavi two Jerusalem stone mezuzot for future Israeli Tehran embassy

Mezuzah at the entrance to the O Laffa kosher restaurant owned by a couple belonging to the Jewish community and vandalized by an anti-Semitic act on the night of September 2 to 3 in Villeurbanne, France on September 24, 2024.

Parisian Jewish family ordered to remove mezuzah from apartment door by building management


Gantz installs mezuzah in office to 'ensure safety, security of Israel'

According to Chabad.org, Gantz said it was necessary to complete the installation of the mezuzah before his trip to "help ensure the safety and security of Israel."

Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz meets with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the White House, September 22, 2020.

OU, MyZuzah team up to put mezuzahs on doorposts in US communities

"This partnership is a wonderful example of how the mitzvah of mezuzah connects, protects and unites Jews of all ages and backgrounds."

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Student steals mezuzah, Jewish classmate takes him to Holocaust memorial

University student Maddy Gun says she believes in the power of education to fight antisemitism.

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California gov. passes 'mezuzah bill'

The bill is a watershed moment in supporting Jews who wish to practice their faith openly and safely, and protects Jews from any discriminatory property laws.

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California Jewish legislators hang mezuzahs on office doors

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bars landlords and homeowners associations from prohibiting their tenants from affixing mezuzahs to their doors and door frames.

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Jewish Caucus hangs mezuzahs in CA State Capitol as "Mezuzah Bill" passes

According to a release by California state legislators, the bill was a Jewish Caucus priority bill, co-authored by every member of the caucus.

California state Capitol

British property company bans mezuzahs on London building

Following publication of the ban by several media outlets, Warwick Estates retracted the ban and apologized.

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