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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Ashkenazic (Eastern European) tradition is to hang a mezuzah at an angle. Ashkenazim are the culturally most-visible Jewish ethnic group in the US, but Ashkenazic practice isn't the be-all and end-all of Judaism. Sephardim (Jews of Spanish/Mediterranean descent) hang their mezuzahs straight up and down. Bottom line - your mezuzah is kosher. Tell your busybody relative that you are following the Sephardic custom by hanging the mezuzah straight.[/quote] Not OP, but LOVE this -- thanks for adding this fact. I really wish Sephardic customs were more prevelant in the US, because a lot of them are beautiful (henna painting, etc) and I don't know them. I would love to learn more! (Also, I'm a Director of Education for our shul so I will add anything you post to our religious school!).[/quote]
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