Yeshivish glossary term
mezuzah case
בית מזוזה
Meaning
- protective case holding a mezuzah scroll
- mezuzah housing
Alternate spellings
mezuzah cover
Usage and context
The case is not itself the written mezuzah scroll and should not be confused with it.
- Category
- mezuzah
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
The mezuzah case cracked but the klaf is fine.
Plain-English example
The protective mezuzah case cracked but the parchment is fine.