Mezuzah Blog

As of writing this post, MezuzahStore.com is number 3 on Google for the search term Mezuzah. That makes us the highest ranking website selling Mezuzahs! (The first two sites are Wikipedia..org and Jewfaq.org which are both informational sites). I am very excited about this for two reasons. First and most obvious: I am the owner and this will mean more business. Second: For a long time, the sites which were listed first on Google were sites which sold Mezuzah scrolls of questionable quality. With MezuzahStore.com at the top of the list, it means that more and more people will be...

People often ask me, "Why are there different kinds of Mezuzah scrolls?" They want to know why there are Mezuzah scrolls ranging from $35 up to $200 each if they are all Kosher.  The answer in short is that although the less expensive scroll is perfectly kosher. That is, it conforms to the requirements of Jewish Law (Halacha), it may not be written in a very nice looking script.  This of course leads to the next question. If it's Kosher and it's rolled up and hidden away inside the cover, why do I care how nice the script is? I...

When you browse around our website, you will find that we sell a very large selection of Mezuzah cases. There are so many different kinds, made of metal, ceramic, wood, plastic, etc. Also they range from very simple designs to cases with cartoon characters on them. This may lead a person to wonder, what does make a Mezuzah case Kosher.    In short, the rule is that pretty much anything can be used as a Mezuzah case. The only requirement is that the Mezuzah be affixed firmly to the door and that the scroll be protected.  Let me share with...

Last week I had an experience that prompted me make this post after several weeks without a post.  A woman came into our store, Mezuzah Gallery. I was busy with something on the computer and she waited patiently smiling. I knew that I recognized her from somewhere, but I couldn’t remember where. When I was finished she said, “I just came in to thank you for being the messenger to save my baby’s life”. I wasn’t sure what she was talking about until she reminded me. “About a year ago, our baby was hospitalized because he was loosing weight at...