Comments on: The Mezuzah in Judaism http://blog.chainzonline.com/the-mezuzah-in-judaism/ Religious-Jewelry tips, articles and stories Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:00:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric http://blog.chainzonline.com/the-mezuzah-in-judaism/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Eric Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:00:09 +0000 http://blog.chainzonline.com/?p=58#comment-692 Wow, that is a great article. I never knew the importance of the mezuzah. I am not a Jew, but I think that physical reminders of your faith have always been very inspiring. They help you remember, and we are forgetful people. Wow, that is a great article. I never knew the importance of the mezuzah. I am not a Jew, but I think that physical reminders of your faith have always been very inspiring. They help you remember, and we are forgetful people.

]]> By: admin http://blog.chainzonline.com/the-mezuzah-in-judaism/comment-page-1/#comment-684 admin Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:38:43 +0000 http://blog.chainzonline.com/?p=58#comment-684 Thank you. I is however, permissible to wear one as cited here... http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=5/13/2007 "Chacham Ovadia Yoseph asks this question in Halichot Olam, Helek 8, page 216, and Rav Moshe Feinstein also asked this question in Igrot Moshe, Y"D, Helek Bet, Siman 141. They both came out saying that it is permissible to put a Mezuzah on a chain and wear it. Of course it should be contained within a case. Again, they rule it is permissible." And from your website... "Some people like to wear a mezuzah around the neck to show their Jewishness or as a charm, but the practice doesn't have any basis in Jewish religious sources. So naturally there aren't any rules about how do it." Thank you. I is however, permissible to wear one as cited here…

http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=5/13/2007

“Chacham Ovadia Yoseph asks this question in Halichot Olam, Helek 8, page 216, and Rav Moshe Feinstein also asked this question in Igrot Moshe, Y”D, Helek Bet, Siman 141. They both came out saying that it is permissible to put a Mezuzah on a chain and wear it. Of course it should be contained within a case. Again, they rule it is permissible.”

And from your website…

“Some people like to wear a mezuzah around the neck to show their Jewishness or as a charm, but the practice doesn’t have any basis in Jewish religious sources. So naturally there aren’t any rules about how do it.”

]]> By: mezuzah rabbi http://blog.chainzonline.com/the-mezuzah-in-judaism/comment-page-1/#comment-683 mezuzah rabbi Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:12:52 +0000 http://blog.chainzonline.com/?p=58#comment-683 While there is a Biblical requirement to affix a kosher mezuzah scroll (preferably housed in a case) to the doorposts of ones home, there is no such obligation to wear one around ones neck. Furthermore, wearing a decorative case arounds one neck is nothing more than wearing any other piece of jewelry as the case alone is meaningless. Now, if you are thinking of wearing one with a scroll, that is more problematic as the scroll would not be kosher so would be as meaningful as a bubblegum wrapper and it is fobidden to enter a bathroom or similar room with the scroll so practically a scroll should not be worn. While there is a Biblical requirement to affix a kosher mezuzah scroll (preferably housed in a case) to the doorposts of ones home, there is no such obligation to wear one around ones neck. Furthermore, wearing a decorative case arounds one neck is nothing more than wearing any other piece of jewelry as the case alone is meaningless. Now, if you are thinking of wearing one with a scroll, that is more problematic as the scroll would not be kosher so would be as meaningful as a bubblegum wrapper and it is fobidden to enter a bathroom or similar room with the scroll so practically a scroll should not be worn.

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