Is there any such thing as a Barack Obama mezuzah? No but there is a Rick Perry mezuzah. A mezuzah is fixture, sometimes very ornate, that contains a small scroll with two verses of the Torah written on it.
The commandment to affix a mezuzah is widely followed in the Jewish world, even by Jews who are not religiously observant. Normally a mezuzah is only about 4 inches long and is affixed to the right side of the front door post, hardly an ostentatious display of religiosity but rather a polite and sedate way of expressing ones faith to friends who enter through that door. I simply cannot understand the religious intolerance some people in this country have. Normally these bigots must grit their teeth and get over it unless they form a majority on some Condo board. First in Florida, then in Chicago condo board bullies forced Jewish residents to remove the mezuzahs. When they tried this bigotry in Texas the state legislature passed a bill exempting any mezuzah less than 25 inches in length (Texas size) from control of the PC Condo police. Governor Rick Perry signed that law and the Rick Perry mezuzah was created that measures 26 inches long, daring the PC police to measure it. If they didn't like the little one this should really make their day!
Pictured above is the Rick Perry mezuzah next to a normal size mezuzah. You can buy it here for $999.00.
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ReplyDeleteThe rick Perry mezuzah is really nice. Thanks for the post
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