Ann Easter on significance of thresholds
Cllr Rev Ann Easter Commissioner, InterFaith Dialogue Published: 8:45 AM April 18, 2021 Many religions include symbols or icons just inside front doors - Credit: PA Images When we moved into a house in Forest Gate that had been the home of a Jewish family, I was fascinated to see a little case fixed to the doorpost and I discovered that it’s called a mezuzah. The case contains a piece of parchment inscribed with a prayer, written in Hebrew, to fulfil the Biblical commandment that Jewish people should write the words of God on their doorposts. And I’ve seen people touch a mezuzah, mar...
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