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I have a boarded up house that is full of junk. Every once in a while people go inside. Should I put up Mezuzos in there or not?

I am assuming the house is not completely boarded up but rather has an entryway to get in and out. The need for Mezuzos on such a house depends…

Does a warehouse loading dock door (not ground level – used for trucks to pull up to the building) need a Mezuza?

Assuming that the trucks actually go often through the doorway and are not just parked on the outside for loading, and the drivers are Jewish, the doorway needs a…

In a case of a sliding door that opens from house to a balcony that is 4 by 4 Amos- how do we determine placement of Mezuza? Also I have read that in case of sliding doors it depends on which side the sliding frame is. (If it’s close/towards the inside of house) so the Mezuza goes on the right towards the balcony.

According to Minhag Chabad, we follow the rule of ‘’Heiker Tzir’’. In this case, if the track that the door slides on is inside the house, we put the Mezuza…

1. In a house that is owned by an intermarried couple, I know that no Bracha is said for a Mezuza on the front door. But what about a Mezuza on a bedroom of the Jewish child within the house? Do we also refrain from a Bracha then? 2. Do we make a Bracha for Mezuza on an appartment front door that inside lives a special needs Jewish boy that is living with an non Jewish assistant? Wouldn’t this case be any different than any Jew and non Jew living in the same place?

1. Yes, no blessing is said even if the room is only of a Jewish child's bedroom. The child does not own or rent the bedroom; he only has…

Does one have to use nails to affix a Mezuzah on the doorpost, or using glue is fine too?

One may use glue or even double sided tape provided they are strong and durable. Nonetheless, nails are preferable, according to some. Sources: ראה ב נימוקי יוסף ב"מ קא…

We are buying a home. When do we put up Mezuzas and when do we make the Brachah (right away or do we wait 30 days)?

Since you are buying a home and not renting, you should put up the Mezuzos with a Brachah as soon as you move in or move in your belongings.…

Does an office with a Goyishe owner but has many Jewish employees, some even with their own offices, need a Mezuza?

The Jewish employees who have their own offices, should put up a Mezuza without a Bracha. For the other offices, one should not put up Mezuzos. One should also…

Is a laundry room that is also used to store things in, like cleaning supplies and food that isn’t used frequently, obligated in Mezuzah?

The room requires a Mezuzah regardless, even if food wasn’t stored there. Sources: ראה הנסמן באגור באהליך לב, מז. שכל טוב רפו, קז. פתחי מזוזות רפו, לט. שערי המזוזה…

An investment property that has no Jewish tenants, but they know that the owner is Jewish, does the front door require a Mezuzah?

No, unless the owner stores his belongings there or has an office there. In such a case, the front door and all doors leading to his storage area are obligated…

Do we put up a Mezuzah on the Tefach HaChitzon on a Brick wall, or is it better to put it on the doorpost?

A common design for the entrance of a brick or stone house is a Tzuras Hapesach (an opening formed by two side posts and a lintel, i.e. a doorway) which consists…