How to Hang Your Mezuzah
A mezuzah is typically hung on the bottom of the top third of the right side of the doorway, and slanted towards the room it leads into. It can be hung indoors or outdoors.
Your Windthrow mezuzah includes a hanging template and two brass nails. Grab your hammer, and you’ll have everything you need.
Place the provided template where it will be hung. Hammer each nail into the ‘X’s on the template, and leave a quarter inch of each nail protruding from the wall. Find the holes on the back of the mezuzah and place them onto the nails. Press firmly, as it’s designed for a snug fit, then tear away template.
A mezuzah is commonly found on the doorway of a Jewish home - it holds a small scroll (Klaf) with a prayer which states ‘you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart’ in Hebrew.
Why does a mezuzah have the Hebrew letter ‘Shin’ (ש) on the front?
This Hebrew character represents a name for G-d, שדי (shadai). Traditionally, this word would be written on the scroll after rolled up and then placed into the mezuzah case so that the word faces the viewer. Overtime, that tradition came through to the front of the mezuzah with just the first letter of shadai, which is the shin (ש). Though it is not required to have a shin (ש) on the front of a mezuzah, I really enjoy designing variations of the letter (which resembles my favorite English letter ‘W’) and engraving them into the wood.
My name is Eddie, however, Windthrow is the name I’ve given to my creative side. I work out of a private studio in West Asheville, North Carolina. Here I joyfully work with wood & brass.
Walnut mezuzah case with engraved shin (ש); fits up to a 3 inch scroll. Includes a (non-kosher) scroll, hanging instructions, and a hand written gift note. Protected with an outdoor grade finish, the mezuzah can be hung indoors or outdoors. Timeline about 2 weeks. Email windthrowteam@gmail.com if you need it soon.