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Mezuza

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  • Bal Toisef

Is it “Bal Toisef” to place a Mezuza when not obligated?

  Regarding the question I asked yesterday; If I place Mezuzas on both doors in a case where only one of the doors need it, will there be a Shailah…

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  • Mezuza
  • heker tzir

1. According to Chabad custom, when do we use “Heker Tzir” for an exterior door? 2. What is the Halacha if there’s a double door with a post in between? The post can be removed or lifted but usually just remains stationary. Do we need 1 or 2 Mezuzas?

  Picture of post   1. The rules for determining the correct placement of the Mezuza are complex, differing from door to door. However, in regards to the exterior door…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Mezuza
  • elul, rent

I am a Bochur renting a basement together with 3 other bochurim in Crown Heights.

  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,…

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  • Mezuza

The Mezuzah of the front door to my apartment fell down, do I make a new Bracha when I put it up?

  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…

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  • Halacha Articles, Mezuza

Article: The Mitzvah of Mezuzah: Renter vs. Owner

  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…

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  • Halacha Articles, Mezuza
  • Ta'ase V'Lo Min He'Asui

Article: Removing a Door with a Mezuzah

  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…

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  • Halacha Articles, Mezuza

Article: Mezuzah when Renting in Chutz La׳aretz

  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…

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  • Mezuza

My doorway is around 94 inches tall. The bottom of Shlish Ho’Elyon is around 31 inches from the top, which is around 62 inches high. My shoulder height is around 54-55 inches high. So where do I place the Mezuza? I saw conflicting sources which leave me confused.

  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…

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  • Mezuza
  • mezuzah, negiah

Can this Mezuzah be fixed? The first Hey in Hashem’s name is touching the Vov. Can it be scratched off?

        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…

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Does an Achsadra which has 3 walls and a Tzuras Hapesach need a Mezuza?

  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…

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  • Mezuza
  • Beis Haotzar, storage

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…

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  • Mezuza

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…

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  • Mezuza
  • balcony

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…

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  • 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…

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  • Mezuza
  • mezuzah

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…

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  • Mezuza
  • mezuzah

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.…

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  • Mezuza
  • Office

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…

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  • Mezuza

This is a video from the dining room to the kitchen, which the kitchen cabinet is the door post. The video shows, that the cabinet is not directly opposite the door post/poll. Does it need a Mezuzah?

      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…

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  • Mezuza
  • mezuza

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…

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  • Mezuza
  • mezuza, storage area, tenants

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…

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