I have 3 questions: Who pays for checking the Mezuzahs of the basement every year in Elul? Is it the obligation of the landlord to provide carbon monoxide detectors,…
I have 3 questions: Who pays for checking the Mezuzahs of the basement every year in Elul? Is it the obligation of the landlord to provide carbon monoxide detectors,…
Generally yes. However front doors normally are smaller than 4x4 Amos, thus they are put up without a Bracha. The area in front of the door doesn't have…
The Biblical obligation of affixing a mezuzah applies only to one who owns the property. A renter, on the other hand, has a Rabbinical obligation to affix mezuzos; in Eretz Yisroel—the day they…
According to the Rambam a Mezuzah is needed only on a doorway that has a door. The majority of Poskim disagree and rule that a doorway with no door also requires a…
When renting a house or apartment in Chutz La׳aretz (outside of Eretz Yisroel), one is not obligated in the Mitzvah of Mezuzah until 30 days have passed. However, it has become the custom…
If the doorway is 100 inches tall, or less, it should still be placed on the top third and not at shoulder height. It is placed at sholder height…
May and should be fixed. טעמים ומקורות: שו״ת נוב״י תנינא יו״ד קסט. פת״ש רעו, יח. משנ״ב לב, קכו. בה״ל ד״ה אם אותיות. משיב דבר…
From the picture, it seems like the Achsadra has two walls, not three. In any case, a Mezuzah should be placed on the right side (from the perspective of…
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…
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…
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. 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…
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…
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.…
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…
Answer: There is no need to affix a Mezuzah (if the right side is indeed the kitchen counter) since it is not completely aligned to the other…
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…
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…
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…
No. See here for more details.
