The Westernmost Mezuzah in the United States, a Fish Club, and a Surprise

You're looking at the westernmost mezuzah in the United States-- unless an airman on Shemya has one, which is pretty unlikely. It's already helping the house feel more like our home.

We're a little short on tools out here, so we had to find a hammer substitute. As sure as I am that our mezuzah is the westernmost, I am 1000x surer that it is the only mezuzah to ever be mounted with the aid of a fish club.

An hour or so after we mounted the mezuzah, we heard a knock on the door....



One of Ivan's students stopped by with some smoked salmon! There are perks to island life.