A Mezuzah on Every Door

[taylweaver]

(by way of explanation, for those who are not Jewish, a mezuzah is a scroll with a specific passage from the Bible that is rolled up in a case and hung on doorposts of Jewish homes)

So yesterday afternoon, I went to a different school than I usually go to in order to observe a more expereienced teacher. I had looked up the location on Mapquest, and was delighted to note that it was less than a mile away. Plus, the weather was gorgeous. So I decided to walk.

As I started my walk, I was a bit vigilant. This was not a street I had walked down before, and though I knew I wouldn't get lost - it was straight down the same road until I turned down one side street at the end - I had no clue what neighborhoods I was passing through.

Well, it was encouraging to pass by an assortment of single-family homes, surrounded by trees and even a few patches of grass. It seemed almost suburban. As I walked, I also began to count the mezuzot. On one block, I was thinking in my head: Mezuzah... Mezuzah... Mezuzah... screen door (couldn't see the post)... Mezuzah... Building with a Jewish name... And, a few blocks later: Site of future Yeshiva (Jewish school)...

Is it weird that knowing I was in a Jewish neighborhood made me feel that much safer?

Comments

[flintknappy.livejournal.com]

I think that is nice, and people do feel safer knowing they are in a Jewish neighborhood. However, Jews can still live in somewhat rough neighborhoods, so you should be aware to be safe anyway. I hope the observation was helpful and informative. By the way, do you actually have any readers who are not Jewish?

[margavriel.livejournal.com]

"...Jews can still live in somewhat rough neighborhoods...."

See this link.