Judaica Store Blog

If you’re looking for Mezuza then your favorite Judaica store has all of the latest options: plastic Lucite, glass, sand blasted silver, and more. Mezuza are important to Jews because they fulfill the mitzvah of Shema, which is to inscribe the words of the Testament to your house.

The scroll that is placed inside most Mezuza is not just any old Hebrew written down! It is written by a trained scribe called a “sofer stam” who has undergone years of training. He uses a quill pen and indelible black ink to write the Shema Yisrael from Deuteronomy.

The mezuzah should be placed on the right side of the doorway within three inches of the opening. During the middle ages, many rabbis contended with each other as to whether the mezuza was to be placed horizontally or vertically. To compromise, most Jews tilt the mezuzah so that it leans towards the room, inviting the Lord to enter within.

So before Passover seder this year, you may want to stock up on your mezuzah and the other requisites – Yarmulka, family haggadah, seder plates and anything else you might need to make this season’s seder go off without a hitch. You can find it all at Eichler’s, your favorite Judaica store.