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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…