Heartwood Mahogany Wood Mezuzah

Solid mahogany, turned and finished in Israel, in the deep red-brown the timber takes on once it has been oiled. Wood is the one material we sell that keeps changing after it goes up: the colour deepens over a few years of daylight and the grain comes forward rather than fading back, so the case at year five does not look like the case that arrived. Six and a half inches tall and narrow at just over half an inch, so it reads as a warm vertical line against a painted frame rather than a block sitting on it. It anchors our wood mezuzahs and pairs naturally with an oak or walnut door, a study, or an office where stone would feel institutional. Buyers shopping by tone will find it among our brown mezuzahs. Heartwood Mahogany Wood Mezuzah Specs Use the specs below to confirm scroll fit, material, measurements, mounting and recommended placement for this mahogany wood mezuzah case. Origin: Made in Israel Scroll Fit: Fits kosher mezuzah scrolls from 4 Inches (10 cm) up to 6 Inches (15 cm) Material: Solid mahogany wood Color: Deep red-brown Design: Turned and oiled solid timber with visible grain Measurements: 6.5" tall by 0.6" wide / 16.5 cm by 1.5 cm Mounting: Affixes with extra strong mounting tape, included. No nails needed. Use: Suitable for indoor doorways and exterior doorways Water-resistant: Yes How to Insert Scroll: Back Packaging: Ships gift-box ready Heartwood Mezuzah Scroll Guidance The cavity runs from 4 inches (10 cm) to 6 inches (15 cm), which covers the sizes most households buy, 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 fit; a 6-inch klaf such as the Mehudar Ashkenazi Mezuzah Scroll or the Mehudar Sephardic Mezuzah Scroll uses the case at full capacity. 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. Timber is what a visitor notices, but the mitzvah (מִצְוָה, commandment) depends on the kosher klaf (קְלָף, parchment) sealed behind it, carrying the Shema (שְׁמַע) and the parshiyot (פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת, Torah passages) written by hand by a sofer (סוֹפֵר, scribe). If this is a first purchase of parchment, our guide to mezuzah lettering styles walks through Beis Yosef, Ari-Zal and Vellish letterforms and explains which communities keep which. Households buying by minhag (מִנְהָג, custom) can compare our Ashkenaz Mezuzahs against our Sephardi Mezuzahs, and every size and grade we carry is listed in the main kosher mezuzah scroll collection. Heartwood Mahogany Wood Mezuzah Design There is no carving, no inlay and no applied metal. The case is turned from a single piece of mahogany and finished with oil rather than lacquer, which is why the surface has depth to it instead of a plastic sheen, and why the grain is legible from arm's length. Every case comes out slightly different because the figure of the timber is different in every blank. Solid mahogany: Turned from a single piece, not veneered or laminated Oiled finish: Depth and visible grain rather than a lacquered sheen Narrow 0.6-inch profile: Reads as a line on the frame, not a block Wide 4 to 6 inch scroll range: Flexible on parchment size for a case of this height Ages in place: Colour deepens and grain strengthens over years on the door Living With a Wooden Mezuzah Case Water-resistant is not the same as waterproof, and the distinction matters with timber. On a covered porch or any interior doorway this case will last indefinitely; on an entrance taking direct rain and full sun, wood is the wrong material and the right answer is in our outdoor mezuzahs or among the acrylic pieces in our water resistant mezuzahs. Wiping it occasionally with a dry cloth is the entire maintenance routine. At six and a half inches it sits between our medium mezuzahs and our extra large mezuzahs in scale, which makes it a sensible default for almost any doorway in the house. Before mounting, our guide to putting up a mezuzah covers the doorpost, the height and the angle. 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.