Sanctuary!
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Very nice! Are the lights above the door real, or are they painted on? And peering closely, I can see somewhat Hebraic characters on the lintel. The door itself combines organic and mechanical elements very well, with hints of various religious symbols in it. 
--Rich
--Rich
Thank you! It’s psalms 91:1 in Hebrew And yes the Lights are real. They run on a small battery.Very nice! Are the lights above the door real, or are they painted on? And peering closely, I can see somewhat Hebraic characters on the lintel. The door itself combines organic and mechanical elements very well, with hints of various religious symbols in it.
--Rich
laika
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Wow! Beautiful!
And I've been wondering if some of the symbols in your other posts might not be Kabbalistic in nature? Please pardon if that's an insensitive and/or very ignorant question.
Not in my posts!
So nothing for me to pardon. As Dawnbelle said, Many Jewish people have a small box with scripture in them attached to their doorpost. (Don't remember what they are called, but the concept comes from a verse in the Old Testament.) A Hebrew-Christian friend of ours has some scripture painted above her porch. (from Psalms, I believe.) Quite decorative, and I'm sure she gets to chat with many people about it.
HTH,
--Rich
Artyczar
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It's called a mezuzah (translation is "doorpost"). It is put on doorjambs at the entrances of homes (and businesses). The Torah script is the Book of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21 (part of the Shema) which is on the front, and the Sha-dai is on the back, which is basically: "Guardian of the doorways of Israel."Not in my posts!
Many Jewish people have a small box with scripture in them attached to their doorpost. (Don't remember what they are called, but the concept comes from a verse in the Old Testament.) A Hebrew-Christian friend of ours has some scripture painted above her porch. (from Psalms, I believe.) Quite decorative, and I'm sure she gets to chat with many people about it.
HTH,
--Rich
EDIT: these texts inside the box are always handwritten on animal parchment. They are teeny-tiny! They have to fit inside that little box. Pretty impressive.
