AMSTERDAM (JTA) — A swastika was carved into the doorframe of a Jewish student’s house in the Dutch city of Maastricht and the mezuzah was torn off. The Maastricht University student ...

A mezuzah is a small box that contains a small scroll with Torah verses — and is normally put on the doorposts of Jewish homes. But some Jews have been known to turn them into necklaces.

This is called the mezuzah, which is a scroll with the Shema prayer. It is always kept in a small case on the door frame. The synagogue is an important meeting place, especially for Shabbat ...