{"product_id":"tefilat-haderech-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah","title":"Tefilat HaDerech Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe whole of Tefilat HaDerech (תְּפִלַּת הַדֶּרֶךְ, the Traveler's Prayer) raised in Hebrew letters around a polished stainless steel column, with a shin (שׁ) for Shaddai set into the upper face. It is the prayer said on setting out on a journey, and putting it in the car is the most literal placement it could have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text runs the full height in raised relief with a blackened fill, so the letters stay legible against the mirror finish rather than disappearing into it. Two inches tall, made in Israel, and fixed with the included double-sided tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTefilat HaDerech Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the specs below to confirm material, measurements, mounting and intended use for this Tefilat HaDerech 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 finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Tefilat HaDerech text in raised Hebrew with a 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 title=\"Klaf for Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/klaf-handwritten-kosher-scrolls-for-your-mezuzah\"\u003ekosher klaf\u003c\/a\u003e (קְלָף, parchment) belongs behind a doorpost mezuzah, where it fulfils an actual obligation, and our \u003ca title=\"Kosher Mezuzah Scrolls\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-scrolls\"\u003ekosher mezuzah scroll\u003c\/a\u003e collection is sized for exactly that. If the distinction is new to you, \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 a real mezuzah scroll is and why it has to be written by a scribe 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\u003eTefilat HaDerech Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTefilat HaDerech asks that we be led toward peace, directed toward peace and returned home in peace, and that we find favour and kindness in the eyes of all who see us. It closes with the blessing to the One who hears prayer. Almost nobody has it memorised, which is a large part of why a version that travels with the car is useful rather than merely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Tefilat HaDerech text:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Traveler's Prayer in raised Hebrew, not an abbreviation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised shin for Shaddai:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set into the polished upper face above the text\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\u003eBlackened letterfill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeps the Hebrew readable against a mirror finish\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 title=\"Metal Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/metal-mezuzahs\"\u003emetal mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca title=\"Silver Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/silver-mezuzahs\"\u003esilver mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e, and at two inches it is among the smallest pieces we carry, alongside our \u003ca title=\"Small Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/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 title=\"Mezuzah Tape\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-tape-adhesives\"\u003emezuzah mounting tape\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of our \u003ca title=\"Mezuzah Accessories\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/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 title=\"Putting Up a Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/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\u003eAlso Available with the Choshen Stones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe companion piece is the \u003ca title=\"Twelve Tribes Car Mezuzah\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/twelve-tribes-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah\"\u003eTwelve Tribes Stainless Steel Car Mezuzah\u003c\/a\u003e, which carries a raised shin above a panel of twelve coloured stones for the Choshen, the High Priest's breastplate. The Tefilat HaDerech version is the choice when the words matter; the Choshen version is the choice when the symbol does. Both work well as a small gift for a new driver, a graduation or a move, and they sit alongside the rest of our \u003ca title=\"Mezuzah Gifts\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-gifts\"\u003emezuzah gifts\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca title=\"Decorative Mezuzahs\" href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/decorative-mezuzahs\"\u003edecorative 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 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":53491236667692,"sku":"CAR-4","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/6142\/files\/jewish-heritage-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah.jpg?v=1785769955","url":"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/tefilat-haderech-stainless-steel-car-mezuzah","provider":"Mezuzah Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}