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Disclaimer: I skimmed this article, I did not read it. To cut a long and tedious story short, the author’s Jewish friend put up a mezuzah for the author’s non-Jewish household. I’m not a fan of that but this is what bothers me most:

“At some point, we needed to have the woodwork repainted. The painters removed the mezuzah from the doorsill and discarded it. We didn’t realize it at first. When we did, I intended to get another one, but it slipped my mind.”

I feel a visceral pain thinking of the mezuzah scroll destroyed. And the casual way she discusses it. I can’t even afford them for all my indoor doorways. The main thrust of the article seems to be that mezuzahs will magically protect non-Jews from burglaries. Again, that is my impression after not reading it, because it honestly is not worth reading. #Mazeldon #Mezuzah #Jewish

I don’t subscribe to Washington Post but this wasn’t behind a paywall for me.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/11/sally-quinn-mezuzah-doorpost/