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Ask A Jew: Where can I get a mezuzah in Spokane?

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By Neal Schindler

Where can I get a mezuzah in Spokane?

SPO_Ask-a-Jew-ad_042114In Spokane, Chabad and Temple Beth Shalom would be the places to go for a mezuzah. Otherwise you’d be ordering one online.

I know some Jews feel strongly that only Jews should hang mezuzot in their doorways. After all, mezuzot contain the Shema, the most essential prayer in Judaism, inscribed on a piece of parchment. I recognize that use of mezuzot by non-Jews strikes a goodly number of Jews as cultural and religious appropriation. It doesn’t happen to upset me, but then again, I’m not very religious. Since obviously not all Jews are like me, I’d bear all of this in mind while considering a mezuzah purchase.

Neal Schindler
Neal Schindler
A native of Detroit, Neal Schindler has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 2002. He has held staff positions at Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times and was a freelance writer for Jew-ish.com from 2007 to 2011. Schindler was raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish congregation and is now a member of Spokane's Reform congregation, Emanu-El. He is the director of Spokane Area Jewish Family Services. His interests include movies, Scrabble, and indie rock. He lives with his wife, son, and two cats in West Central Spokane.

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