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Mezuzah

  • Mezuzah
  • bathroom

Does a room which will soon be transformed into a bathroom need a Mezuzah?

  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…

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  • Mezuzah
  • bathroom

May one kiss the Mezuzah before washing their hands after leaving the bathroom or touching shoes etc.?

  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.…

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  • Mezuzah
  • non-kosher restaurant

Can a Mezuzah be placed on a non-kosher restaurant?

  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,…

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  • - עברית, Mezuzah
  • mezuza in elevator

אם פועל גוי התקין מזוזות, האם צריכים להסירם ולחזור ולהניחם ע”י עובד ישראל?

  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…

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  • Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפו: מקומות החייבים במזוזה

Does a chicken coop or run need a Mezuza?

  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…

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  • Mezuzah
  • uninhabited house

Do we need to put up a Mezuzah on our new home which we didn’t move into yet?

  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…

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  • Mezuzah
  • heker tzir

How does one determine which side to place the Mezuza when there is no “Heker Tzir”?

  When there is no door to determine Heker Tzir,  if you can only access one room via the other, one places the Mezuzah on the right side of the more…

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  • Mezuzah

If I am switching two Mezuzos (for looks), do I make a Bracha?

  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…

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  • Mezuzah
  • mezu

Where exactly is the Mezuzah affixed on a wide doorpost?

  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…

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  • Mezuzah

We just moved into a new house. Do we need to put up Mezuzos in the basement if we aren’t using it yet?

  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…

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  • - עברית, Mezuzah, Sukkah
  • יו"ד רפו: מקומות החייבים במזוזה

מזוזה על פתח של סוכה העומדת כל השנה

  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…

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  • Divrei Kedusha, Mezuzah, Sheimos (Genizah)
  • bookmark

Can I use a Passul Mezuzah scroll as a bookmark in a Sefer?

  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…

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  • Mezuzah
  • storage, יו"ד רפו: מקומות החייבים במזוזה

Is a storage unit obligated in a Mezuzah?

  Question: I have a storage unit that I visit once every 5 years, it is likely dirty inside the unit but there are boxes with seforim inside among other…

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  • Mezuzah, Shlichus, Shul
  • Bitachon, hishtadlus

Should one set up advanced security measures in their Chabad house?

  Question: Should one set up advanced security measures (guards, weapons, training, etc.) in their shul/Chabad house? Included in this question: there is already a Mezuzah. Why doesn't that offer…

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  • Mezuzah

Must an owner of many businesses place Mezuzahs on all offices he owns even if he hardly visits them?

  Question: A member of my community is an owner of a large business with numerous offices in many different buildings across the city. some offices are out of the…

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  • Mezuzah
  • garage

Does a garage without a roof need a Mezuzah?

  Question: My neighbor has a garage that does not have a roof anymore. There are 3 and 3/4 walls. A piece of wood goes across the entire 3/4 wall.…

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  • Mezuzah
  • fire escape, יו"ד רפו: מקומות החייבים במזוזה

Does a fire escape need a Mezuzah?

  Although it's not a regular doorway and only meant for emergencies, c"v, but because of the narrow staircase I have leading into my home, we have actually used the…

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  • Mezuzah
  • Mitzvah Tank, motorhome, RV, מזוזה במקום פטור

Does a motorhome that one plans on using for camping need a Mezuzah?

  If yes, does it need to be on every door there or just on the main (side) entrance? Or, alternatively, should he just have a Mezuzah inside the RV…

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  • Mezuzah
  • dropping a mezuza

What do I do if I dropped a Mezuzah on the ground?

  Question: I feel very badly because while I was trying to affix a mezuzah, it went on the ground briefly. I had put it on top of my phone…

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  • Mezuzah
  • placement

Since the halacha is that having a Mezuza on the inside of the house is not kosher, what advice can I give people about placing their mezuzah so they will be able to keep the Mitzvah of Mezuzah properly?

  Question continued: I am doing a mass mivtza mezuza in a huge complex of buildings where the yidden live among many unfriendly & unsafe neighbors. They are afraid to…

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