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Mezuzah

  • 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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  • Mezuzah, Sefer Torah, Tefillin
  • computer check, safrus, Sta"m

Must a Sofer computer check his work?

  Question: I am a Sofer, I was wondering if it is a chiyuv to computer check my work or is it enough to go over it three times as…

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  • Mezuzah
  • checking mezuzos

Does one have to leave the front door Mezuzah on while checking the others? Is there a problem if your home has no Mezuzah for about a week, because of checking?

  One may remove all Mezuzas for the purpose of checking. If possible, one should borrow Mezuzas to put up in the meantime, especially in a home that is owned and not…

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  • Mezuzah, Women

Can I put up Mezuzos myself or do I need to find a man to do it for me?

  You may put it up yourself. Of course, you should make sure you know exactly where it should be affixed as a Mezuzah in the wrong place is not…

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  • Mezuzah
  • affixing a Mezuzah, יו"ד סי' רפט (ד-ו: כיצד קובעה)

Is it better to use nails or screws to affix Mezuzos, or is double sided sticky tape or glue just as “Mehudar”?

  Strictly speaking, one may use glue or even double sided tape provided they are strong and durable. Nonetheless, nails are preferable, according to some.   Sources: ראה בנימוקי יוסף ב”מ…

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  • Mezuzah, Shlichus

Mezuzah for Jewish Children in home of non-Jewish Father

  Question: One of my mekuravim sends her boys to their non-Jewish father on weekends. She is asking if she should put up mezuzahs on the doorposts of the father's…

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  • Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפו: מקומות החייבים במזוזה

Bracha on Mezuzah of the utility room in a jointly owned property

  Question: I live in an all Jewish condo building and I realized that the utility room (in the garage/basement) never had a Mezuzah. I plan to put one up…

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  • Mezuzah

Where, on the outer entrance, should the Mezuzah be placed?

  On the archway (not on the pillars). On the right side coming from the street, Within the first Tefach from the outside. It should be placed on the bottom…

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  • Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפז

Is there any benefit to putting up a Mezuzah on a different door of the house, other than the front door?

  Question: We met a not-yet-frum couple recently, and we are to gift them a Mezuzah and help put it up for them. However, it's very likely they wouldn't want…

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

Mezuzah on Sukkah walls that were left up

  Question: We didn't take our Sukkah walls down this year (at first it was just delayed, then we decided there was no need), and I wanted to know if…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Mezuzah
  • moving, removing a Mezuzah

Article: Removing Mezuzos When Moving

  Question: I am moving from a building that has a Jewish landlord, but it hasn't been rented out to the next tenant as of yet (so I don't know…

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  • Mezuzah, Tefillin
  • Sta"m, Writing a Mezuza - יו"ד רפח

How can I tell who is a trustworthy and reliable local seller of Tefillin which are truly Mehudar…

  Not long ago there was an uproar about the kashrus of mezuzos sold in Crown Heights. I need to replace my Rashi Tefillin. How can I tell who is…

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  • Mezuzah

We are buying a home. When do we put up Mezuzah? And when do we make the Bracha? (Right away or do we wait 30 days?)

  Since you are buying a home and not renting, you should put up the Mezuzos with a Bracha, as soon as you move in or move in your belongings.…

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  • Mezuzah
  • Checking a Mezuza - יו"ד רצא, checking tzitzis, moving

האם יש חובה, מנהג או ענין לבדוק מזוזות בכל פעם שמורידים אותם?

  המשך השאלה: עברתי דירה ולקחתי איתי את המזוזות שלי (השארתי בדירה הישנה מזונות אחרות - קצת פחות יקרות ומהודרות), אך בדקתי אותם כבר בחודש אלול. האם עלי לבודקם שוב,…

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  • Mezuzah
  • Bracha after checking Mezuzah, mezuza

I got my Mezuzos checked and put them up without realizing that I need to make a Bracha. Is it OK after the fact? Or should I take them off and make the Bracha?

  Ideally, you should remove one Mezuzah for rechecking. Even better would be to replace with a better Mezuzah, and make a Bracha when putting it up.   Sources: שאינו…

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  • Mezuzah
  • Bal Toisef

Is it “Bal Toisef” to place a Mezuza when not obligated?

  Regarding the question I asked yesterday; If I place Mezuzas on both doors in a case where only one of the doors need it, will there be a Shailah…

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  • Mezuzah
  • heker tzir

Heker Tzir for an exterior door / Double door with a post in between

  Question: 1. According to Chabad custom, when do we use "Heker Tzir" for an exterior door? 2. What is the Halacha if there's a double door with a post…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Mezuzah
  • elul, rent

I am a Bochur renting a basement together with 3 other bochurim in Crown Heights.

  I have 3 questions: Who pays for checking the Mezuzahs of the basement every year in Elul? Is it the obligation of the landlord to provide carbon monoxide detectors,…

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  • Mezuzah
  • יו"ד סי' רפט (ס"א: ברכת מזוזה)

The Mezuzah of the front door to my apartment fell down, do I make a new Bracha when I put it up?

  Generally yes. However front doors normally are smaller than 4x4 Amos, thus they are put up without a Bracha.   The area in front of the door doesn't have…

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