Mezuzah Ripped From Student’s Door At Michigan State University

The Jewish community at Michigan State University raised concerns after a mezuzah hanging on a student’s door was vandalized, WILX reports.

When freshman Adina Peysakhov returns home from class, she’s welcomed by the mezuzah on her doorpost. “It’s meant to be on the doorpost of every Jewish house,” Peysakhov said. “You kiss it every time you leave and every time you come back and it’s just meant to keep the home safe and guard the home when you’re in and when you’re out.”

Two weeks ago, Peysakhov was in her dorm when she heard a loud smack against her doorpost. Her mezuzah had been ripped off. “I could tell that it was very intentional because of how loud it was when it was smacked off and how far it was on the ground from my doorpost,” Peysakhov said. “The whole situation, it was very hard and upsetting.”

Officials from the Chabad Student Center at MSU said they don’t think it was an accident. “The Mezuzah is actually meant to be touched every time you go in and out of the house, so the tape – the double-sided tape – of the Mezuzah is quite strong,” said Rabbi Benzion Shemtov. “It’s not easy to fall down.”

Peysakhov was told the building does not have cameras in the hall where her dorm is. As antisemitic crimes rise across the country, Shemtov said Peysakhov is keeping her head up.

“And standing tall and standing strong to sheer the light of her faith,” Shemtov said.

{Matzav.com}