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…
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…
Question: I have visited a Sephardi place which has mezuzahs on doorways with real doors, but the other places without actual doors don't have. Is that a Sephardic thing…
No. But you should preferably ensure that Mezuzos which were on a door which is obligated מן התורה do not go on a doorway which is obligated מדרבנן or…
Question: We are traveling upstate to stay in a bungalow house. I expect us to stay there for 1-2 weeks, and we might do this a few times this…
