{"product_id":"extra-large-etz-chaim-gray-jerusalem-stone-mezuzah-case","title":"Extra Large Etz Chaim Gray Jerusalem Stone Mezuzah","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe same Etz Chaim (עֵץ חַיִּים, Tree of Life) carving, cut this time in gray Jerusalem stone. The cooler limestone changes the character of the piece considerably: the tree reads graphic and architectural rather than warm and traditional, and it holds its own against slate, charcoal trim, blackened steel and modern glazing where a cream case would soften and recede.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine inches is a deliberate scale, chosen for a front entrance, a wide hallway or an office doorway where a standard case simply disappears into the frame. It sits with the rest of our \u003ca title=\"Extra Large Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/extra-large-mezuzahs\"\u003eextra large mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e and, because of the finish, it is one of the few carved stone pieces that also works among our \u003ca title=\"Modern Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/modern-mezuzahs\"\u003emodern mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExtra Large Etz Chaim Gray Jerusalem Stone Mezuzah Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the specs below to confirm scroll fit, material, measurements, mounting and recommended placement for this extra large gray Etz Chaim mezuzah case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Israel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScroll Fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fits a 4-Inch (10 cm) up to 8-Inch (20 cm) kosher mezuzah scroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real Jerusalem stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gray with natural tonal variation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved Etz Chaim tree of life motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" tall by 1\" wide \/ 22.8 cm by 2.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Affixes with extra-strong double-sided mezuzah mounting tape, included. No nails needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for indoor doorways and exterior doorways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater-resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, when sealed properly with double-sided tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Insert Scroll:\u003c\/strong\u003e Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships gift-box ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGray Etz Chaim Mezuzah Scroll Guidance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis case holds a kosher scroll between 4 inches (10 cm) and 8 inches (20 cm), and the matching parchment is shown in the product add-on area near the Add to Cart button. Most buyers pair it with a 6-inch (15 cm) klaf, choosing either the \u003ca title=\"Mehudar Ashkenazi Mezuzah Scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/6-inch-mehudar-ashkenazi-mezuzah-scroll\"\u003eMehudar Ashkenazi Mezuzah Scroll\u003c\/a\u003e or, for a Chabad household, the \u003ca title=\"Alter Rebbe Chabad Mezuzah Scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/alter-rebbe-chabad-mezuzah-scroll-6-inch\"\u003eAlter Rebbe Chabad Mezuzah Scroll\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresence comes from the stone; the mitzvah (מִצְוָה, commandment) comes from the parchment. The \u003ca title=\"Klaf for Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/klaf-handwritten-kosher-scrolls-for-your-mezuzah\"\u003ekosher klaf\u003c\/a\u003e (קְלָף, parchment) sealed inside carries the Shema (שְׁמַע) and the parshiyot (פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת, Torah passages), hand-written by a sofer (סוֹפֵר, scribe) under the laws of STaM. Where minhag (מִנְהָג, custom) matters, our \u003ca title=\"Ashkenaz Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/ashkenazi-mezuzahs\"\u003eAshkenaz Mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca title=\"Sephardi Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/sephardic-mezuzahs\"\u003eSephardi Mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e are separated out, and the letterform differences that define each tradition are covered in our guide to \u003ca title=\"Mezuzah Lettering Styles\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/mezuzah-blog\/mezuzah-lettering-styles\"\u003emezuzah lettering styles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete range of sizes and grades lives in the main \u003ca title=\"Kosher Mezuzah Scrolls\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-scrolls\"\u003ekosher mezuzah scroll\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and \u003ca title=\"What Is Inside a Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/news\/the-mezuzah-scroll\"\u003ewhat is inside a mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e explains what is actually written on the parchment for anyone buying one for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExtra Large Etz Chaim Gray Jerusalem Stone Mezuzah Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMishlei describes the Torah as a tree of life to those who hold fast to it, which is where the phrase enters Jewish use, and it is why the rollers of a Sefer Torah are called atzei chaim. The motif belongs on a doorpost for the same reason the mezuzah does: it marks what a household is holding onto every time someone crosses the threshold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarved Etz Chaim motif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut into the stone rather than applied to it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGray Jerusalem limestone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooler tone with natural ash-to-slate drift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine-inch height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built for a main entrance, wide hall or office doorway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim 1-inch profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full scale without overhanging standard door moulding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTape mounting included:\u003c\/strong\u003e No drilling into a stone, metal or painted frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso Available in Cream Jerusalem Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream version of this carving is the warmer, more traditional read, and it is the one most buyers choose for a brick or painted wood entrance. The gray belongs on cooler architecture. Both are rated for a covered exterior doorway when sealed with the included \u003ca title=\"Mezuzah Tape\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-tape-adhesives\"\u003emezuzah mounting tape\u003c\/a\u003e; a fully exposed entrance calls for the specification in our \u003ca title=\"Outdoor Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/outdoor-mezuzahs\"\u003eoutdoor mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e, and interior doors are covered across our \u003ca title=\"Indoor Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/indoor-mezuzahs\"\u003eindoor mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur guide to \u003ca title=\"Putting Up a Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/putting-up-a-mezuzah\"\u003eputting up a mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e covers the correct doorpost, the height and the tilt, and \u003ca title=\"Why Is the Mezuzah Slanted\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/mezuzah-blog\/2883472-why-is-the-mezuzah-slanted\"\u003ewhy the mezuzah is slanted\u003c\/a\u003e explains why Ashkenazi practice angles the case inward at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGet Mezuzahs for Your Entire Home!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJewish 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 \u003ca title=\"Which Rooms Need a Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/mezuzah-blog\/2718662-which-rooms-need-a-mezuzah\"\u003ewhich rooms need a mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e works through which doorways are obligated, and the full range of \u003ca title=\"Mezuzot for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzahs\"\u003emezuzot\u003c\/a\u003e is organized by size, material and colour so a second case is easy to match to the first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mezuzah Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53473119142188,"sku":"JS-903","price":179.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/6142\/files\/tree-of-life-mezuzah-extra-large-made-in-israel-fulfily-0.jpg?v=1785255154","url":"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/extra-large-etz-chaim-gray-jerusalem-stone-mezuzah-case","provider":"Mezuzah Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}