Question: I went to acquire a collection of Jewish books at a residency in Manhattan earlier this week. The library is comprised of both Jewish and Christian books amongst…
Question: I went to acquire a collection of Jewish books at a residency in Manhattan earlier this week. The library is comprised of both Jewish and Christian books amongst…
Question: When putting up multiple Mezuzos in the same house, but different people put up the Mezuzos, is only one Bracha said? Is it better for the one who…
There is a custom brought in Shulchan Aruch for people to kiss the mezuzah every time they pass by one. The Rama mentions that people have a minhag to…
Question: I live in Ukraine and I recently came across a very influential criminal Ben Noach who is expressing a lot of interest in Judaism and is giving serious…
Permitted. However, you must ensure to remove it before entering a bathroom or any other unclean place. It may also not be worn or be in the room during…
Question: My kitchen has two entrances, one from the dining room and one from the laundry room. From the laundry room, you go out the back door (which we…
Question: If I rent out property attached to my home to a non-Jew, does that property require mezuzahs? I use one room in that property sometimes and the tenants…
מה דעת כת”ר בקשר לאות ל באלקינו. האפשר לצרף גוף האות ל ואז האות ו הוא בגודל מספיק?
מענה: בנוגע אורך הצואר שבאות ל׳ - דיברנו מזה בעבר, שהרבה מכשירים בדיעבד - ראה קסה״ס ה לשכת הסופר יז. גדולי הקדש יב, יג ואילך. שו״ת דברי חיים…
Question: I designated a room in the building to be a bathroom. But we won't be doing the job for a few moths or a year. In the meantime…
If the mezuzah is covered it is permitted. Best to rub your hand against something first. Sources: שאין ליגע בידים מסואבות. וראה רשב״א שבת יד, ב ד״ה אלימא.…
No. Sources: כ״פ בשו״ת משנה שכיר יו״ד ריד, לפי שמיועד לעבירה, ודמיא לבית הכסא. והרי הטעם שביהכ״ס פטור שאינו כבוד שמים לקבוע שם מזוזה - רש״י יומא יא,…
שאלה: לכבוד הרב, אחד מידידיי בעל עסק גדול, עם מאות פועלים ועשרות משרדים וכו', הניח מזוזות על כל פתח ופתח וגם על המעלית (elevators) לחוש לדעת המחמירים בזה. לאחרונה…
Yes. The mezuzah should be covered. If it’s used regularly for releasing their bodily waste, a mezuzah should not be placed. Sources: שו״ע יו״ד רפו, א. ט״ז שם…
Question: We purchased our home a couple of months ago. We didn't move into the house yet, nor did we bring any of our belongings in (because there is…
Questions: 1) Between a dining room and living room, no actual door, which side does the Mezuzah goes on? 2) Between dining room and kitchen, no actual door, which…
One should ideally only switch a mezuza for one that is better or nicer than the first. When one is affixing a new mezuza to the door a new…
Question: The doorpost at the entrance of our apartment is around 10 inches wide, with the possibility of having the door installed on either side. We chose to install…
Question: We moved into a new house but the basement is not ready and we are not using it yet. Do we need to put up mezuzos in the…
שאלה: בתמונה נראה מסגרת של סוכה העומדת כל השנה. ויש בה בה צורת הפתח שנוצר מהעמודים. ומשמש גם בכפתח בסוכות. והשאלה היא חייבת היא במזוזה שהרי אולי יש לדמותו…
You should not use the mezuzah as a bookmark. Explanation: In theory, there would be no halachic problem per se with using a passul mezuzah as a bookmark…
