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Is covering your mirrors during shiva a superstition or Jewish law? What about breaking the glass at a wedding? Tashlich? 

Rabbi Shira and Hanna discuss the ideas of Jewish luck and bad luck and where they fit into law and tradition. And they welcome a VERY special guest – Hanna’s mother Miriam. Her sister has had a string of bad accidents and she wants to know if changing her mezuzah will ward off future health scares.  

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Is covering your mirrors during shiva a superstition or Jewish law? What about breaking the glass at a wedding? Tashlich? 

Rabbi Shira and Hanna discuss the ideas of Jewish luck and bad luck and where they fit into law and tradition. And they welcome a VERY special guest – Hanna’s mother Miriam. Her sister has had a string of bad accidents and she wants to know if changing her mezuzah will ward off future health scares.  

Read more on Jewish superstitions

Mezuzah 101

Check your mezuzah 

Support Chutzpod!

Submit a question

Contact Chutzpod!

Subscribe to Chutzstack

Follow Hanna on Instagram

Follow Shira on Instagram

Follow Shira on Facebook

Follow Chutzpod on Facebook

Follow Chutzpod on Instagram

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2026-04-08 37 min
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