A mezuzah, which is Hebrew for a “door post,” is a Jewish prayer posted at the front door of a Jewish home, a sign of spiritual identity and protection. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year ...

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.