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When we heard about people removing mezuzahs from their homes a few months ago (as a reaction to the current fears and rising anti-semitism), we were disappointed, angry and frustrated. We kept saying to each other, "Isn't this the very time when we need a mezuzah the most? It's a protective prayer after all. This is not the time to remove them!”
The mezuzah distinguishes a Jewish home and is a visible sign and symbol to all those who enter that a sense of Jewish identity and commitment exists in that household. The mezuzah reminds us that our homes are holy places and that we should act accordingly—when we enter them and when we leave them to go out into the world.
We need our Jewish strength more than ever in the external world as we demand our leaders and communities recognize the link between Hamas' mission (the most recent being exemplified in the atrocities on Oct 7) and the steep rise in the toleration of vocal Jew hatred on our streets, in city halls and within Canadian educational and political institutions. This toleration sets the tone and example for what's right and acceptable in Canadian society.
For this reason, we at Hardwood Design House, wanted to turn this fear on its head and do something positive and empowering for ourselves, our communities and the free world.
We immediately went to our workshop and created these wooden mezuzah cases. To show our neighbours and the world that we will not live in fear and that we are proud of our heritage / identity.
A Hardwood Design House mezuzah can be mounted on any doorway within your home or on any exterior door.
Throughout 2023, 100% of net proceeds from the sale of our mezuzahs will be donated to select charity organizations in Israel, including the UJA Emergency Fund & Bar-Ilan University's Teddy Bear Resilience Centre and mobile project that supports children of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
