In many Jewish homes, the first two paragraphs of the Shema are written on a scroll and placed inside a mezuzah, which is nailed to a doorpost or gate. By touching the mezuzah every time they ...

It is also called the Aron Hakodesh. The mezuzah contains an important prayer for Jewish people to remember God, the Shema prayer. It can also be found on the doorframe in Jewish peoples’ homes.