Eikev 11:20 · unit 1

Parashas Eikev · Passuk 11:20

The Complete Passuk

וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזוּז֥וֹת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃

and inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates—

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Torah Temimah unit 1 of 1 on this passuk.

TT lemma: וכתבתם.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וכתבתם. כל פסוק זה נתבאר לפנינו לעיל בפ' ואתחנן (ו' ט').

English: “And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house” — this is the mitzvah of mezuzah. The house is obligated; gates and doorways are included in the classical derashot on which openings require a mezuzah.

On the daf / in context: Torah Temimah places this derasha on Devarim 11:20. The Core Text is the words of Chazal (as transmitted in the source named above).

Type of Learning

Custom (Bavli / Sifrei)

What Is Learned

Mezuzah turns the doorway into a place where the words are written and met each time one enters.