Glitter and sacred parchment don't seem to go together, but tonight at Baker University Center students will have the chance to cut, color and create their very own Jewish Mezuzahs.
A Mezuzah is a decorated box that holds parchment with verses from the Torah written on it. By attaching a Mezuzah to your door frame
you are fulfilling a mitzvah or a good deed said Elisha Robinson, an Ohio University senior and president of Jewish Women of Ohio.
The Mezuzah is a Jewish tradition that originated in the Old Testament.
There is a line stating 'write them on the door post of your house and on your gates
' with them being the word of God
said Sarah Soled, a junior studying art history.
Every quarter, Hillel, the Jewish student organization, and Marti and Stewie, a craft night in Baker Center every Thursday, give students a chance to make a Mezuzah for their dorm room or off-campus apartment.
At Marti and Stewie
huge throngs of kids wait in line to grab craft supplies and spend their Thursday evening socializing with friends
making new friends and of course crafting
Soled said.
Rabbi Danielle Leshaw, executive director of Hillel, said the event is an opportunity for non-Jewish students to support their Jewish friends.
I think it's really important for Jewish students to feel supported by their roommates in making a sacred and Jewish space in their home away from home
she said.
The event also gives OU students a chance to learn more about a Jewish ritual.
There is going to be literature describing the Mezuzah
the purpose that it serves
where you hang it and the blessing that you say. Anybody who is interested in learning more about Judaism is welcome to come and make-
