Note 26 — II. OUR DUTIES. (continued 2)

The Mezuzah is a piece of parchment on which the two first paragraphs of Shema (Deut. vi. 4–9, xi. 13–20) are written. The parchment is rolled together, put into a small case, and fixed on the right-hand door-post. A small opening is left in the case, where the word ‏שַׁדַּי‎ “Almighty,” written on the back of the scroll, is visible.26