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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
The Biblical obligation of affixing a mezuzah applies only to one who owns the property. A renter, on the other hand, has a Rabbinical obligation to affix mezuzos; in Eretz Yisroel—the day they…
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…
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…
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…
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/
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…
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…
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…
