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God's Name Written on the Front


Question:

I received a mazuzah as a gift. It has three letters (Shin, Dahled and Yud). What do they mean?



AskTheRabbi.org answered:

The letters Shin Daled Yud spell one of the Names of God. According to the Sages the Name signifies a certain dimension of God's might and it is written on to the front of the Mezuzah as the Mezuzah is a spiritual guard to the home and the occupants.


 
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