Klaf Project

Klaf·ProjectA nonprofit initiative

Your mezuzah watches over you. Let us watch over it.

A certified scribe comes to your home, checks every mezuzah on the spot, and fixes what can be fixed, right there at your door. No errands, no waiting, and no cost.

Book a visit→Why does it matter? →
2,000+
Mezuzot checked
Nonprofit
Community funded
100%
Expert scribes
A mezuzah scroll opened at home by a certified sofer
Most people hang a mezuzah with their whole heart, and then never think about it again. That's exactly why we built Klaf Project.

The meaning behind it

Why do we put a mezuzah on the door?

It isn't just tradition. The mezuzah is a living connection: a small scroll hand-written by a scribe, containing the Shema, placed at the threshold of every Jewish home for thousands of years.

Whether you grew up with it or discovered it along the way, putting one up was an act of intention. It says: this is a home with meaning. This is a place of warmth, of family, of something larger than ourselves.

In Jewish tradition, the mezuzah is understood as a form of divine protection: a presence that accompanies every entry and exit. It reminds us, quietly, of what we hold dear each time we walk through the door.

  • 01

    A hand-written scroll

    Each mezuzah contains a klaf, parchment inscribed by a trained scribe (sofer). The letters must be perfect; even one damaged letter affects its validity.

  • 02

    Time and weather take their toll

    A mezuzah on an outdoor doorpost is exposed to heat, humidity, and rain year-round. Over time, the ink can crack and the parchment fade. Silently, invisibly.

  • 03

    Checking it is an act of care

    Having your mezuzah checked isn't a religious formality. It's how you honor the intention you had when you put it up.

“We realized most people have never once checked their mezuzah.”

The Klaf Project sofer at work

Where we began

The story behind Klaf Project.

It started with a question: when was the last time you checked yours?

We noticed that checking a mezuzah, despite being one of the most meaningful things you can do for your home, had become almost impossible for most families. You had to take it down, find a scribe, travel across town, wait weeks, and figure out how to put it back. For most people, that meant: never.

So we built a bridge. Between the sofer and the family. Between ancient tradition and modern life. Between the intention of hanging a mezuzah and the follow-through of caring for it.

Klaf Project isn't about religion or obligation. It's about honoring what you already believe in, and making it easy to do so.

Read the full story

We come to you

The sofer comes to your home.

No errands. No taking mezuzot down yourself. No shipping. Our certified scribe visits you, checks everything on the spot, and handles whatever is needed, right there at your door.

  1. 01

    Book a home visit

    Pick a time that works for you. Our sofer comes to your home: apartment, house, or office.

  2. 02

    On-the-spot inspection

    He carefully removes each mezuzah and examines the scroll right there with you. No mystery, no waiting room.

  3. 03

    Repaired before he leaves

    If a scroll can be restored, he does it on the spot. Most repairs happen in your home, in minutes, while you watch.

  4. 04

    If it needs more, we handle it

    For scrolls that need deeper restoration, he takes it, has it repaired by our scriptorium, and returns it to your door, good as new.

“The scribe comes to you. Everything is taken care of.”

  • ✓No removing mezuzot yourself
  • ✓No driving across town
  • ✓Most repairs done on the spot
  • ✓Fully covered by Klaf Project
Rabbi Rachamim Yosef Yitzchak — Licensed Sofer STaM

Sofer STaM · On-site at every visit

Licensed Sofer STaM

Rabbi Rachamim
Yosef Yitzchak

In Jewish law, only a certified Sofer STaM — a trained scribe with years of specialized rabbinical study — is qualified to write, inspect, repair, or rule on the validity of a mezuzah. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak is ours.

He personally shows up at every inspection. Not a representative. Not a trainee. Him. He knows what an invalid mezuzah looks like before most people could even locate the parchment.

  • Certified Sofer STaM with full rabbinical training
  • Personally present at every visit — no substitutes
  • On-site inspection, repair, and ruling at every doorpost
I hadn't thought about our mezuzah in fifteen years. When Klaf Project sent back the report, I felt something I didn't expect. Like I'd reconnected with something I'd been quietly carrying the whole time.
M

Michal R.

Tel Aviv

Verified

Book a Visit

A scribe at your door.
No charge, no catch.

Klaf Project is a nonprofit initiative. We come to you, we check, we repair, and there is nothing to pay.

  • Free home visit
  • Most repairs done on the spot
  • No payment. No catch.

No payment required. No obligation. We'll contact you before scheduling anything.

Book a Free Visit