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Mezuzah

  • Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפו

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
  • יו"ד רפה, יו"ד רפו

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

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, יו"ד רצא

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, 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
  • יו"ד רפו

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 tzitzis, moving, יו"ד רצא

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, יו"ד רפו

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
  • mezuzah fell, STa"M fell, יו"ד רפט

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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  • - Halacha Articles, Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפו

Article: The Mitzvah of Mezuzah: Renter vs. Owner

  According to Halacha, the Biblical obligation to affix a mezuzah applies only to someone who both owns and resides in the property. A landlord who does not live on…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Mezuzah
  • Ta'ase V'Lo Min He'Asui, יו"ד רפו

Article: Removing a Door with a Mezuzah

  According to the Rambam a Mezuzah is needed only on a doorway that has a door. The majority of Poskim disagree and rule that a doorway with no door also requires a…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפו

Article: Mezuzah when Renting in Chutz La׳aretz

  When renting a house or apartment in Chutz La׳aretz (outside of Eretz Yisroel), one is not obligated in the Mitzvah of Mezuzah until 30 days have passed. However, it has become the custom…

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  • Mezuzah
  • mezuzah, negiah, או"ח לב, יו"ד רעו

Can this Mezuzah be fixed? The first Hey in Hashem’s name is touching the Vov. Can it be scratched off?

        May and should be fixed.     טעמים ומקורות:  שו״ת נוב״י תנינא יו״ד קסט. פת״ש רעו, יח. משנ״ב לב, קכו. בה״ל ד״ה אם אותיות. משיב דבר…

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  • Mezuzah
  • Sta"m

Rabbonim Address Mezuzah Issue

  Badatz Mezuzah letter 5779: Hebrew English Reprint of Mezuzah Guidelines of Badatz in 5754: Hebrew English   https://asktherav.com/article-how-to-choose-a-sofer/

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  • - Halacha Articles, Mezuzah, Tefillin
  • Sta"m, או"ח לב

Article: How to Choose a Sofer?

  When purchasing STAM (Sifrei Torah, Tefilin, Mezuzos, Megilos), we must heed the words of the Shulchan Aruch, “Tzarich lihiyos me’oid yarei Shomayim v’choraid lidvar Hashem hamisasek bekesivas hatefilin v’tikunon.” One involved in writing and fixing STAM must…

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  • Mezuzah

Does an Achsadra which has 3 walls and a Tzuras Hapesach need a Mezuza?

  From the picture, it seems like the Achsadra has two walls, not three. In any case, a Mezuzah should be placed on the right side (from the perspective of…

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  • Mezuzah
  • Beis Haotzar, storage, יו"ד רפו

I have a boarded up house that is full of junk. Every once in a while people go inside. Should I put up Mezuzos in there or not?

  I am assuming the house is not completely boarded up but rather has an entryway to get in and out. The need for Mezuzos on such a house depends…

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  • Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפו

Does a warehouse loading dock door (not ground level – used for trucks to pull up to the building) need a Mezuza?

  Assuming that the trucks actually go often through the doorway and are not just parked on the outside for loading, and the drivers are Jewish, the doorway needs a…

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  • Mezuzah
  • balcony, heker tzir, sliding door, יו"ד רפט

How do we determine the placement of Mezuzah on a sliding door?

  Question: In a case of a sliding door that opens from house to a balcony that is 4 by 4 Amos - how do we determine placement of Mezuza?…

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  • Mezuzah
  • יו"ד רפו, יו"ד רצא

Bracha when posting a Mezuzah on a property that a Goy has partnership in

  Questions: 1. In a house that is owned by an intermarried couple, I know that no Bracha is said for a Mezuza on the front door. But what about…

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  • Mezuzah
  • Office, יו"ד רפו

Does an office with a Goyishe owner but has many Jewish employees, some even with their own offices, need a Mezuza?

  The Jewish employees who have their own offices, should put up a Mezuza without a Bracha. For the other offices, one should  not put up Mezuzos. One should also…

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