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Part 2: Disposing, Honoring, and Choosing the Right Case In part one, we explored the basic question of which types of mezuzah cases should be used. When people think about Hilchos Mezuzah, they usually focus on the scroll itself. The ksav, the klaf, the tagin, the sheimos. Yet one of the most overlooked areas is

When people think about Hilchos Mezuzah, they usually focus on the scroll itself. The ksav, the klaf, the tagin, and ink. Yet one of the least discussed areas is the mezuzah case. We tend to treat cases like decorative accessories, but the truth is that certain halachic and practical issues directly affect the longevity and

Part 3: Must the Back of the Mezuzah Touch the Doorpost? This article has been adapted for the web. It was originally published in The Jewish Press. When people think about the halachos of mezuzah, they naturally think about the קלף (klaf): whether the letters are properly formed, where the mezuzah should be placed, how