Homes

Having a home means that one has a place in which to fulfill such obligations as welcoming guests, placing mezuzot on their door posts, and commemorating the destructions of the Temples. Jewish tradition uses the idea of “home” as a metaphor as well, likening a wife to a home, and imagining God as dwelling in God’s home(s), the Tabernacle — and then the Temples. Peace in one's home, shalom bayit, is also a priority.