Scripted Shema Clear Acrylic Mezuzah

Clear acrylic with the opening line of the Shema (שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל) running down the face in fine silver script. Against a painted doorframe the case itself nearly disappears and the words read as though they are floating on the frame, which is a considerably better effect than the price would lead you to expect. Made in Israel, fully waterproof, and priced so that fitting out an entire house at once is a realistic decision rather than a project. This is the case we recommend when a family needs six or eight of them together, for interior doors, a dorm room or an office suite, and it sits with the rest of our acrylic mezuzahs and our clear lucite mezuzahs. Scripted Shema Clear Acrylic Mezuzah Specs Use the specs below to confirm scroll fit, material, measurements, mounting and recommended placement for this clear acrylic Shema mezuzah case. Origin: Made in Israel Scroll Fit: Fits kosher mezuzah scrolls from 4 Inches (10 cm) up to 5 Inches (12 cm) Material: Acrylic Color: Clear with silver Shema script Design: Opening line of the Shema in fine silver lettering Measurements: 5.5" tall by 0.75" wide / 14 cm by 1.9 cm Mounting: Affixes with extra-strong double-sided mounting tape, included. No nails needed. Use: Suitable for indoor doorways and exterior doorways Waterproof: Yes How to Insert Scroll: Back Packaging: Ships gift-box ready Scripted Shema Mezuzah Scroll Guidance This case takes a 4-inch (10 cm) or 5-inch (12 cm) klaf, and the matching parchment is shown in the product add-on area near the Add to Cart button. The Basic Kosher Mezuzah Scroll is the standard pairing and the one most people order when outfitting a whole house; the 5-inch Mehudar Ari-Zal Mezuzah Scroll is the step up for a single important doorway. If you buy the scroll from us as well, we can ship your mezuzah with the scroll carefully rolled and inserted inside the case. When this mezuzah is shipped with a scroll already inserted, we seal the back with double-sided tape to help create an airtight seal, making the case usable on exterior doorways when properly sealed. If you are buying several cases at once, one point matters more here than anywhere else on the site: every doorway that requires a mezuzah requires a kosher klaf (קְלָף, parchment) behind it, carrying the Shema (שְׁמַע) and the parshiyot (פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת, Torah passages) in the hand of a sofer (סוֹפֵר, scribe). The case is the part you can sensibly economise on. The parchment is not, and a case without one does not fulfil the mitzvah (מִצְוָה, commandment) at all. Households buying by minhag (מִנְהָג, custom) can compare our Ashkenaz Mezuzahs against our Sephardi Mezuzahs, the full range sits in the main kosher mezuzah scroll collection, and what is inside a mezuzah is the shortest explanation of why the writing has to be done by hand. Scripted Shema Clear Acrylic Mezuzah Design Acrylic is genuinely waterproof rather than merely water-resistant, which is why a case at this price is rated for an exterior doorway while heavier stone pieces need careful sealing to get there. It will not rust, corrode, chip its paint or fade the way enamelled metal eventually does, and it survives a humid bathroom doorway or a garage entrance without any change at all. Fine silver Shema script: The opening line of the Shema down the length of the face Fully waterproof acrylic: Rated for exterior doorways, humid rooms and garages Slim 0.75-inch profile: Fits narrow interior frames and metal jambs Made in Israel: Not a generic import at this price point Tape mounting included: No nails, no drilling, safe for a rental doorframe Fitting Out a Whole Home Most families start with the front door and stop, then discover a year later that the majority of their doorways are still bare. Buying in quantity at this price is how that gets solved in one go, and our guide to which rooms need a mezuzah works through exactly which doors are obligated so you know how many to order before you start. Interior doorways are grouped across our indoor mezuzahs, and anything facing weather is covered in our outdoor mezuzahs. Once they arrive, our guide to putting up a mezuzah covers the doorpost, the height and the angle, which is worth reading once before mounting eight of them. Get Mezuzahs for Your Entire Home! Jewish tradition places a mezuzah on nearly every doorway of the home, not only the front door. Bedrooms, the kitchen, a study and the back door all take one, which is why most families build their collection a few doors at a time. Our guide to which rooms need a mezuzah works through which doorways are obligated, and the full range of mezuzot is organised by size, material and colour so a second case is easy to match to the first.