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The Mezuzah Guide

Four olive wood mezuzah designs - Cross and Shema, Shin and Shema, Cross and Messianic Seal, Shin and Messianic Seal
The Basics

What Is a Mezuzah?

A mezuzah (Hebrew for "doorpost") is a small case fixed to the doorpost of a home. Inside is a scroll with the words of the Shema - "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is One" - from Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21.

It answers God's command to "write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates" (Deuteronomy 6:9). For more than 3,000 years it has turned the doorway into a daily reminder of God's Word, His protection and our love for Him - each time we come and go.

The History of the Mezuzah
Step by Step

How to Hang a Mezuzah

Four simple steps to bless your doorpost.

1. Choose the side

Stand outside the room facing in. The mezuzah goes on the right-hand doorpost as you enter.

2. Find the height

Mark the start of the upper third of the doorpost - about shoulder height - on the side nearest the street or hallway.

3. Set the angle

Slant the top toward the room (a common Ashkenazi custom) or hang it upright (a common Sephardi custom).

4. Say the blessing

Say the blessing, then fix the mezuzah in place with screws or strong mounting tape.

Before You Hang It

The Mezuzah Blessing

ברוך אתה ה' אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו לקבוע מזוזה Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu likbo'a mezuzah. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to affix a mezuzah.

Many Christian and Messianic families also pray over their home as they hang the mezuzah - dedicating the doorway to the Lord with the words of Joshua 24:15: "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Around the Home

Which Doors Need a Mezuzah?

Tradition places a mezuzah on the front door and on the doorway of each living room in the home - bedrooms, the kitchen, a study. Bathrooms, closets and very small storage spaces are traditionally left without one.

Most families start with the front door - the place where every arrival and departure passes beneath God's Word.

For Every Believer

Jewish, Christian & Messianic Homes

The mezuzah began in Jewish homes, and it remains a cherished part of Jewish life. Today many Christian and Messianic believers hang one too, as a sign that their home belongs to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

That is why our olive wood mezuzahs come with a choice of symbols - the Shin, the cross, the Shema and the Messianic Seal. Choose your symbol.

Good to Know

Mezuzah Questions, Answered

On the right-hand doorpost as you walk into the room or home. For the front door, that is the right side as you step inside from the street.

At the start of the upper third of the doorpost - roughly at shoulder height for most adults. It should not sit within the top handbreadth (about 3-4 inches) of the doorway.

Both are traditional. Many Ashkenazi families slant the top toward the inside of the room; many Sephardi families hang it straight up and down. Choose the custom of your family or community.

Yes. Before affixing it, many say: "Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to affix a mezuzah." Christian and Messianic families often add a prayer of dedication for the home.

Yes. Deuteronomy 6:9 speaks of writing God's Word on the doorposts of the home, and many Christian and Messianic believers hang a mezuzah as a daily reminder of that Word. We encourage doing so with respect for its Jewish roots.

In Jewish law a mezuzah requires a kosher parchment scroll (klaf) hand-written by a trained scribe. If you keep that tradition, speak with your rabbi about the scroll for your home. The Electronic Mezuzah adds what a traditional case cannot - Scripture, prayers and loved ones' voices you can hear at the door.
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