#mezuzot

[halfmoonworkshop]

I think these may have been my first ever Celtic mezuzah case designs from back in…I want to say 2023? And while my designs have progressed since then, I still adore this initial ש.

This was also the first time I used an upcycled pencil case to make a mezuzah case. The design you see here ended up going a little off the rails when I tried to finish it, so I painted over it and decorated the other side instead, and it now guards my bedroom door:

[koenji]

Handcrafted Yemenite silver filigree Mezuzot (png) by Chaim Gershon "Gershi" in Bnei Brak. x

Yemenite silversmithing is a historic craft practiced by the Jewish communities of Yemen. It is especially known for its filigree work, which produces intricate designs using fine silver wire. The results are ornate jewelry and other cultural and religious items. The traditional techniques are often passed down through generations.

Yemenite Jews have practiced silversmithing since at least the 1700s at a time when Muslims did not engage in this work, and their products were highly sought after in the southern Arabian Peninsula and beyond.

Following the mass exodus of Yemenite Jews in the mid-20th century, the majority fleeing to Israel, Yemenite silversmiths have continued practicing and passing down their craft. It remains a renowned aspect of Jewish artistic heritage.

[loveydoveychallah]

Mezuzah Cases

Galicia or Ukraine (early 20th century) | India (1907-64) | Europe (19th century) New York (1960) | Europe (19th century) | New York, United States (1960) New York (1958) | Mumbai, India (early 1980s) | Central Europe (late 19th century-early 20th century)

[girlactionfigure]

myjewishlearningcom

Did you know the mezuzah has biblical origins?⁠ ⁠ In Deuteronomy, God commands the Israelites: "And you shall inscribe these words on the doorposts (mezuzot) of your house and on your gates." This mitzvah is fulfilled by hanging a mezuzah on doorposts in one's home. ⁠ ⁠ Learn more about the history of the mezuzah and find out how to hang your own by tapping our link in bio!⁠ ⁠ Art by Avital Dayanim⁠

[ouroboros8ontology]

The mezuzah was also an object of suspicion, and at the same time desire. That it was regarded as a magical device by Christians we know, for a fifteenth-century writer admonished his readers to affix a mezuzah to their doors even when they occupied a house owned by a non-Jew, despite the fact that the landlord might accuse them of sorcery. Indeed, the Jews in the Rhineland had to cover over their mezuzot, for, as a thirteenth-century writer complained, “the Christians, out of malice and to annoy us, stick knives into the mezuzah openings and cut up the parchment,” Out of malice, no doubt—but the magical repute of the mezuzah must have lent special force to their vindictiveness. Yet even Christians in high places were not averse to using these magical instruments themselves. Toward the end of the fourteenth century the Bishop of Salzburg asked a Jew to give him a mezuzah to attach to the gate of his castle, but the rabbinic authority to whom this Jew turned for advice refused to countenance so outrageous a prostitution of a distinctively religious symbol.

Joshua Trachtenberg, Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion; The Legend of Jewish Sorcery

[torais-life]

Our first mezuzot!!

Shalom!. How are you?. 😊

I'm very excited to share with you that we have mezuzot at home for very first time!!!. My family and I are very happy to do this mitvah at last. Baruch Hashem!! 🙌

The boxes and klaf traveled from Israel to Buenos Aires and then to Mendoza...

Thanks to the guys of Mercaz Hasefer and JudaicaWeb(judaica stores at Buenos Aires). ¡Gracias Hashem! ❤🕎

[ask-jumblr]

Are there mezuzot in synagogues ? just asking cause ive never seen any in mine.

Mod here. Respondents, please consider including some information about your community (e.g. minhag/denomination, country) and the ‘why’ behind your synagogue’s practice.

[tzipporahssong]

Sliding into your asks for a sec. XD Because this might be an interesting one for someone else: I've been thinking about getting a mezuzah for my door, but I'm not sure if this is a mitzvah I'm not supposed to do yet? Is it the same as with tefillin and tallis or more like wearing a yarmulke, where it doesn't matter if you're already converted or not?

This is a fantastic question! The answer is no, you do not have to be 100% Certified Jewish to have mezuzot in your home. In fact I think it’s a great thing for converts-in-progress to have in order to start making your home feel a little more Jewish. I had just started my conversion when I first put a mezuzah in my apartment. It was a gift from my partner who had made it for me out of modeling clay! You can absolutely hang mezuzot in your home just make sure you get a kosher scroll from a certified source. The case itself can be homemade (in fact I think it’s a great activity if you’re on a budget or if you have kids in the house) but the scroll that goes inside does have a lot of specifications that I don’t feel like going into right now lol. https://www.ajudaica.com/category/12/Mezuzah/ ajudaica has kosher scrolls as well as some beautiful cases (also car mezuzot which if you don’t think I’m gonna buy those you’re a fool). Thanks for the wonderful question! Shabbat Shalom!