Bidspirit auction | The ultimate segulah: The mezuzah

The ultimate segulah: The mezuzah that was affixed to the door of the residence of Maran HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky! - ”And you shall inscribe them upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be prolonged upon the land that the Lord swore to your forefathers to give them, like the days of the heavens upon the earth...” The mezuzah from the home of Maran Sar HaTorah, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l—a most meticulously written mezuzah that was affixed for decades to the door of the Torah Sage's residence, accompanied by a rare certificate of authenticity in the handwriting of his heirs. According to the testimony of his son, the esteemed Gaon shlit”a (attached), his father, Maran HaGaon R' Chaim, personally checked this very mezuzah twice every seven years! It is recorded in the book Lehidabek Bedrachav Shel Rabbeinu Chaim Kanievsky (Bnei Brak, 5786, p. 155) that R' Mendel Deitch once saw HaGaon R' Chaim Kanievsky kiss a mezuzah in his youth. He was astonished and said: ”The Chazon Ish told me that Chaim Kanievsky does only what is written in the Shulchan Aruch! So why did he kiss the mezuzah?” Unable to rest, he opened the Shulchan Aruch, Hilchot Mezuzah, and found that the Birkei Yosef (Yoreh De’ah 285) cites the Arizal that one should kiss the mezuzah. Only then was his mind at ease. In his sefer Da’at Noteh - Mezuzah (Bnei Brak, 5780, p. 50, Responsum 51), it is ruled in the name of Maran: ”Question: Must one kiss the mezuzah in every room? Answer: That is the custom.” And in footnote 65, it states: ”I heard from Rabbeinu shlit”a (R’ Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l): ‘I, too, do so.’” (See attached image). In his later years, Maran would place his holy hand on the mezuzah every time he entered or exited a room. Even in his advanced age, when affixing a mezuzah to his home’s entrance, he would kiss it with his mouth (Dikdukei Mitzvot, Mezuzah customs, Bnei Brak, 5782, p. 12, §17, and footnote 24). It is well known in Jewish communities worldwide that when great distress befalls a person, such as severe illness or financial ruin, they check their mezuzahs, and often find the defect exactly in the word related to their misfortune. And how much greater is the power of good! Who can estimate the segulah and the blessings that will flow to a home or office that has this mezuzah—which stood for decades at the entrance of Maran Sar HaTorah’s residence, which he kissed and touched thousands of times, every time he passed through it? * A most exquisite mezuzah, approximately 15 cm. 22 lines. Written in meticulous Beit Yosef script. * Very good condition. * Certificate of authenticity included. The Power of the Mezuzah in Chazal’s Teachings: 📖 “The Lord shall guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore”—The protection of the mezuzah extends not only while a person is at home but even when leaving, and it is not time-dependent, as it says, ”from now and forevermore.” (Zohar). 📖 The Talmud tells the story of Arṭaban, the king of Persia, who sent an extravagant gift to Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi. In return, Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi sent him a beautiful mezuzah. The king was insulted and asked: ”I sent you a priceless treasure, and you send me something so insignificant?” Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi replied: ”You sent me something that requires protection, but I sent you something that protects you!” A while later, the king’s only daughter fell gravely ill. Remembering the mezuzah and Rabbi Yehuda’s words, he affixed it to her room’s entrance—and miraculously, she fully recovered! (Talmud Yerushalmi, Pe’ah 1:1). 📖 The Talmud states: ”Rav Huna said: One who is careful with lighting candles will have sons who are Torah scholars. One who is meticulous with mezuzah will merit a beautiful home.” (Shabbat 23b). 📖 ”I am certain that any home with a properly affixed mezuzah will not be harmed by any destructive force.” (Darkei Moshe, Yoreh De’ah 286, citing Mordechai in the name of Maharam). 📖 The Arizal’s siddur writes: “One must constantly check that their mezuzah is kosher, for then their home is protected from demons and evil spirits.” (*Siddur R’ Yaakov Shimshon ben HaToldot, Mitzvat Mezuzah). 📖 ”And I shall remove My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen” (Exodus 33:23). It is taught that this verse hints at the secret of the mezuzah—for Hashem commanded us to affix a mezuzah on our doorposts, which has the power to drive away all negative forces. This is the meaning of “I shall remove My hand”—Hashem removes all destructive forces from us through the mitzvah of mezuzah. This is also hinted at in the words “you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” The mezuzah contains Divine Names on the back, visible from the outside, while the sacred inner script remains hidden. This aligns with the verse: “You shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” (Or LaShamayim,