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"Een Jood Met Den Mezuzoth In De Hand",Calmet

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 Een Jood Met Den Mezuzoth In De Hand ,Calmet
For your consideration is an antique print titled "Een Jood met den Mezuzoth in de hand", (A Jew holding the Mezuzah), by Antoine Augustin Calmet. Calmet was a French Benedictine monk, theologian, and ecclesiastical historian from 1672 – 1757, located in the region of Lorraine. A mezuzah (Hebrew: ???????? "doorpost"; plural: ?????????? mezuzot) is a piece of parchment, called a klaf, contained in a decorative case and inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21). These verses consist of the Jewish prayer Shema Yisrael, beginning with the phrase, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord (is) our God, the Lord is One". In mainstream Rabbinic Judaism, a mezuzah is affixed to the doorpost of Jewish homes to fulfill the mitzvah (Biblical commandment) to "write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house" (Deuteronomy 6:9). The print is in a wood frame and matted. It measures 18.75" L x 14" W and shows no damage.