{"product_id":"jerusalem-walls-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah","title":"Jerusalem Walls Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe walls of the Old City, cast in relief across a column of polished stainless steel and cut through by a mirrored band carrying a raised Shin (ש) for Shaddai. The stonework is textured so it reads as masonry rather than pattern, and the polished band throws light against it. Two inches tall, made in Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a piece for the car of someone who thinks about Jerusalem often, or who has just come back from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJerusalem Walls Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the specs below to confirm material, measurements, mounting and intended use for this Jerusalem car mezuzah.\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\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver, polished and textured finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old City wall relief with a diagonal polished band and a raised Shin for Shaddai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" tall by 0.5\" wide \/ 5.1 cm by 1.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Affixes with double-sided mounting tape, included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative Jewish travel Judaica for a vehicle interior\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\u003eDoes a Car Need a Mezuzah?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth answering plainly, because it is the question behind almost every car mezuzah sold. A vehicle is not a dwelling, so it does not carry the obligation of a mezuzah in the way a home does, and a car mezuzah is therefore not a substitute for the mitzvah (מִצְוָה, commandment) on your doorposts. It is a travel piece: a reminder in the place a person spends a surprising amount of their week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is also why this is sold as a complete piece rather than a case awaiting parchment. A handwritten \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/klaf-handwritten-kosher-scrolls-for-your-mezuzah\" title=\"Klaf for Mezuzah\"\u003ekosher klaf\u003c\/a\u003e (קְלָף, parchment) belongs behind a doorpost mezuzah, where it fulfils an actual obligation, and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-scrolls\" title=\"Kosher Mezuzah Scrolls\"\u003ekosher mezuzah scroll\u003c\/a\u003e collection is sized for exactly that. If the distinction is new to you, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/news\/the-mezuzah-scroll\" title=\"What Is Inside a Mezuzah\"\u003ewhat is inside a mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e explains what a real mezuzah scroll is and why it has to be written by a certified sofer STaM rather than printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut differently: buy this for the car, and buy a proper scroll for the front door. They are not competing purchases, and anyone who tells you a car mezuzah discharges the obligation is mistaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Old City in Relief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe walls on this piece are the Ottoman-era walls that ring the Old City, the ones every visitor walks beside on the way down to the Kotel. They are the single most recognisable silhouette in Jewish life, and rendering them in textured steel rather than a flat engraving keeps the courses of stone readable at two inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextured wall relief:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised masonry courses rather than a flat etched outline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolished diagonal band:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mirrored sweep across the face that lifts the Shin off the stonework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised Shin for Shaddai:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set at the centre, where it catches the eye first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid stainless steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Will not tarnish, rust or discolour in a hot car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Israel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Produced in Israel rather than generically imported\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStainless steel is the correct material for a vehicle for unglamorous reasons: a parked car in summer reaches temperatures that soften adhesives and warp plastics, and steel is indifferent to all of it. It sits with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/metal-mezuzahs\" title=\"Metal Mezuzahs\"\u003emetal mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/silver-mezuzahs\" title=\"Silver Mezuzahs\"\u003esilver mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e, and at two inches it is among the smallest pieces we carry, alongside our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/small-mezuzahs\" title=\"Small Mezuzahs\"\u003esmall mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to Mount a Car Mezuzah\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost people fix it to the dashboard, the centre console, or the inside of the A-pillar where it is visible from the driver's seat without sitting in the line of sight. The included double-sided tape holds on plastic, vinyl and painted trim; if you want a stronger or wider adhesive for a textured dashboard, our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-tape-adhesives\" title=\"Mezuzah Tape\"\u003emezuzah mounting tape\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-accessories\" title=\"Mezuzah Accessories\"\u003emezuzah accessories\u003c\/a\u003e cover it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a vehicle is not a doorway, none of the halachic placement rules apply here: no right-hand side, no upper third, no diagonal tilt. Those govern the mezuzot on your house, and our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/putting-up-a-mezuzah\" title=\"Putting Up a Mezuzah\"\u003eputting up a mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e sets them out. Position this one wherever it reads well and does not obstruct an airbag panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rest of the Car Mezuzah Range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts two companions are the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/tefilat-haderech-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah\" title=\"Tefilat HaDerech Car Mezuzah\"\u003eTefilat HaDerech Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e, which carries the full Traveler's Prayer in raised Hebrew, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/twelve-tribes-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah\" title=\"Twelve Tribes Car Mezuzah\"\u003eTwelve Tribes Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e, with twelve coloured stones for the Choshen. Choose the Tefilat HaDerech when the words matter, the Twelve Tribes when the symbol does, and this one when the place does. All three work as a small gift for a new driver, a graduation or a move, and they sit alongside the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-gifts\" title=\"Mezuzah Gifts\"\u003emezuzah gifts\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/car-mezuzahs\" title=\"Car Mezuzahs\"\u003ecar mezuzahs\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 href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/mezuzah-blog\/2718662-which-rooms-need-a-mezuzah\" title=\"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 href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzahs\" title=\"Mezuzot for Sale\"\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":53689096536364,"sku":"CAR-5","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/6142\/files\/stainless-steel-jewish-mezuzah-for-vehicle-interior.jpg?v=1786461249","url":"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/jerusalem-walls-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah","provider":"Mezuzah Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}