Question: I rent the second floor of a house from a yid. Under the steps leading to the second floor (our living quarters) is a room/space with a proper…
Question: I rent the second floor of a house from a yid. Under the steps leading to the second floor (our living quarters) is a room/space with a proper…
A room used to live in or for storage requires a mezuzah. This includes both a storage room and a garage. However, the room must contain an area that…
Question: One mezuza fell off a doorway. The klaf was on the floor outside of its cover. Does the mezuza need to be checked before it is put back…
גדר בית דירה לענין מזוזה
בגדר בית דירה לגבי מזוזה. הנה בהשקפה ראשונה היה אפשר לומר שהוא דוקא במקום שהאדם דר בה ממש. אלא שכבר העירו ממה שנזקקו לילפותא לפטור בית הבורסקי ובית המרחץ כיון…
חיוב מזוזה במחסנים
תיתי לי׳ לידידנו מעוז ומגדול וכו׳ שליט״א שסידר הדברים תפוחי זהב במשכיות כת״ב בענין חיוב מזוזה בבית האוצר. ולגודל חיבת הקודש אמרתי אבוא העירה בכמה הערות מקופיא: א. בענין…
Answer: If its only purpose is for decoration and if not for the decoration this "doorway" would be superfluous (aside if those beams are for support, then they would…
מה נוסח הברכה בקובע מזוזה לאחרים?
המנהג לברך ״לקבוע מזוזה״ בכל אופן. הנה לדינא לא קיי״ל כרמב״ם לחלק בין מל בנו למל לאחרים. אמנם, אכתי יש לדון דהן אמת לא קייל״ן לחלק במילה שאב…
Question: The following situation occurred: We have a Jewish school with a courtyard in the back. There are 3 ways to get into this courtyard. One from the back…
מה היא ההכרעה המקובלת בדין מזוזות ללא משקוף הנמצאות באמצע הבית
הסכמת הפוסקים שפתח ללא משקוף פטור. יש המחייבים כשיש דלת. והמנהג להקל. במקום שאין משקוף אבל יש תקרה - נחלקו הדעות. ולמעשה, קובע ללא ברכה. כשיש רק אמצע תקרה…
It's a common misconception that it is sufficient to have a mezuzah on the front door of the house, or perhaps that this mezuzah is somehow more important than the mezuzos inside the house. In…
As part of our teshuvah preparations for the new year to ensure that we are fulfilling mitzvos properly, it’s a common custom to have one’s tefillin and mezuzos checked during the month of Elul. In fact,…
האם מותר לשוכר לקחת את המזוזה
שאלה: שוכר הניח מזוזה בחדר מדרגות בפתח שמשותף לו ולעוד שכן. כששם את המזוזה הוא ביקש מהשכן שישתתף עמו והשכן השיב שהמקום לא צריך מזוזה כי אין בו דע"ד.…
If the hinge is in one of the rooms, the Mezuzah should be put on the right side going into the room. If it is in the middle of…
If the foyer is less than 4x4 Amos, no. If the foyer is 4 x 4 Amos, yes, since it has another function to be used as a room…
No, unless it will be up for more than 30 days, and you can enter through the door into a regular building. Even then, it should be without a…
Question: How do I measure the proper place to affix the Mezuzah by such a entry; a third from the top of the circle or from where it goes…
Question: I recently reached out to someone who is well-known among the Jewish communities in the tri-state area. His business activities include sheimos collecting. He also sells used seforim…
Question: I have a few similar doorways: By the right doorpost, after like 3.5 feet high (more than 10 tefachim) the doorway widens about 9 inches (less than 3…
Question: Who is responsible to affix, check and maintain the Mezuzahs in a Yeshiva dorm? The Yeshiva rents apartments for the bochorim and then charges tuition to bochorim. The…
There is a an advantage in putting the Mezuzah in a see-through case so that the mezuzah with ש-ד-י could be seen. Please see here: https://asktherav.com/12438-arent-see-through-mezuzah-cases-problematic/ When a non…
Question: It has become popular to put Mezuzos in see-through cases. I have seen in Seforim that there are certain restrictions when the name ש-ד-י is not covered. My…
According to many opinions, a mezuzah should be placed, as long as the mezuzah will not come to be disgraced. No bracha should be recited. Sources: ראה דעת קדושים…
Question: Does the door of an accordion partition wall (like many public institutions have) need a Mezuzah? What if that wall is periodically folded up and then reclosed, do…
There is 7 and a half inches between the doors? Answer: In this case, a mezuzah is required only on the inside door. Sources: כבר דנו במקום שחלל…
Question: In an apartment with only one entrance: a sliding door (no tzir) between the dining room and a bedroom. (The bedroom has no other doors, but it has…
