{"product_id":"extra-large-kotel-cream-jerusalem-stone-mezuzah-case","title":"Extra Large Kotel Cream Jerusalem Stone Mezuzah","description":"\u003cp\u003eCut from real Jerusalem stone and laid up in courses like the Wall itself, this nine-inch case brings a piece of the Kotel (כּוֹתֶל, Western Wall) to a doorway anywhere in the world. The stone is quarried and worked in Israel, and because it is natural limestone rather than a cast material, no two cases come out the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt nine inches this is a statement case, built for a doorway with the width to carry it: a front entrance, a wide hallway, a lobby, a synagogue door. On a narrow interior frame it reads as oversized, which is why we group it with the rest of our \u003ca title=\"Extra Large Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/extra-large-mezuzahs\"\u003eextra large mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e rather than the everyday sizes. Shoppers comparing material first work through our \u003ca title=\"Jerusalem Stone Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/jerusalem-stone-mezuzahs\"\u003eJerusalem stone mezuzah cases\u003c\/a\u003e and our broader \u003ca title=\"Stone Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/stone-mezuzahs\"\u003estone mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e before landing here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExtra Large Kotel Cream 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 Kotel 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 Cream with natural ivory and beige variation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coursed Kotel brickwork carved across the face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" tall by 1.5\" wide \/ 22.8 cm by 3.8 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\u003eKotel Mezuzah Scroll Guidance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis case is designed to hold a kosher scroll anywhere from 4 inches (10 cm) to 8 inches (20 cm), and the matching scroll appears in the product add-on area near the Add to Cart button. For a case this size the 6-inch (15 cm) \u003ca title=\"Mehudar Ashkenazi Mezuzah Scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/6-inch-mehudar-ashkenazi-mezuzah-scroll\"\u003eMehudar Ashkenazi Mezuzah Scroll\u003c\/a\u003e fills the cavity properly, while Chabad households will want 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 instead.\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\u003eThe stonework is what a visitor sees, but the mitzvah (מִצְוָה, commandment) rests entirely on the handwritten \u003ca title=\"Klaf for Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/klaf-handwritten-kosher-scrolls-for-your-mezuzah\"\u003eklaf\u003c\/a\u003e (קְלָף, parchment) sealed behind it, which carries the Shema (שְׁמַע) and the parshiyot (פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת, Torah passages) in the hand of a sofer (סוֹפֵר, scribe). Families choosing by minhag (מִנְהָג, custom) can work through our \u003ca title=\"Ashkenaz Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/ashkenazi-mezuzahs\"\u003eAshkenaz Mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e or compare them against our \u003ca title=\"Sephardi Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/sephardic-mezuzahs\"\u003eSephardi Mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e, and the differences between the ksav traditions are set out letter by letter 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\u003eFor additional sizes and grades, the full \u003ca title=\"Kosher Mezuzah Scrolls\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-scrolls\"\u003ekosher mezuzah scroll\u003c\/a\u003e collection runs from 2.5 inches through 6 inches, and readers who want the background before choosing usually start with \u003ca title=\"What Is Inside a Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/news\/the-mezuzah-scroll\"\u003ewhat is inside a mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExtra Large Kotel Jerusalem Stone Mezuzah Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kotel is the surviving retaining wall of the Temple Mount, and the coursed stonework carved into the face of this case is drawn from it directly rather than suggested at: the horizontal banding, the deep joints, the slightly irregular block heights. A reduction of the Wall to nine inches, in the same limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoursed Kotel brickwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved horizontal banding taken from the Western Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal Jerusalem limestone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarried and finished in Israel, never cast or reconstituted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine-inch scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sized to hold a wide front entrance or a synagogue doorway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide 1.5-inch profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deeper cavity than most extra large cases, taking scrolls up to 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural colour drift:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream through ivory and beige, unique to each piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to Place an Extra Large Mezuzah\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extra large case earns its scale at the main entrance, where it is read from a distance and where the doorframe has the width to hold it without crowding the moulding. Sealed properly with the included tape it handles a covered porch; for an entrance that takes direct rain and sun with no overhang, our \u003ca title=\"Outdoor Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/outdoor-mezuzahs\"\u003eoutdoor mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca title=\"Water Resistant Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/water-resistant-mezuzahs\"\u003ewater resistant mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e are the safer specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlacement itself is governed by halacha rather than taste: the right-hand doorpost on entering, the lower part of the upper third of the frame, and for Ashkenazi households a tilt inward. Our guide to \u003ca title=\"Putting Up a Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/putting-up-a-mezuzah\"\u003eputting up a mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e walks through all three, and the reasoning behind the angle is explained in \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.\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 organised 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":53472901595436,"sku":"JS-901","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/6142\/files\/white-studio-product-photo-of-jerusalem-stone-mezuzah.jpg?v=1785251678","url":"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/extra-large-kotel-cream-jerusalem-stone-mezuzah-case","provider":"Mezuzah Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}