Question: I have an unroofed large balcony on my upper floor with a single doorway. Is a mezuzah needed, and if so, on which side of the doorway should it… Read more »
Category: Mezuzah
Mezuza in the kitchen
Question: Hello, can you please let me know if this opening into our kitchen is required to have a mezuza? Thanks Attached: Attached file 1 Attached file 2 Answer: The… Read more »
Mezuzah case made by non SHOMAR SHABBOS#2
Question: Can someone purchase a mezuzah case made by a non shomar Shabbos person if the person making the case assures you that it will not be made on shabbos?… Read more »
Writing on MEZUZAH CASE
Question: I would like to write the name of the SOFER and/or the quality/ andor price/and or date of purchase of MEZUZAH on the case ( on the underside of… Read more »
Mezuzah in doorway without door
Question: A doorway with lintel and 2 sides like a regular doorway but it does not have a door, is a mezuzah need and if so does it require a… Read more »
Proper placement of MEZUZAH
Question: LCHACHILA where should a mezuzah be placed? Assuming 80 inch door post. Upper 1/3 begins at 53 1/3 inches from the bottom (80/3 =26.67. 80-26.67=53.3). Should the MEZUZAH be… Read more »
Mezuza placement by this door
Question: My front door opens into a small entrance room. The small entrance room opens into a larger living room. The entrance between them has no door or even a… Read more »
EXCHANGING AN OLD MEZUZAH WITH A NEW
Question: If someone is changing his front door old MEZUZAH for a new more HIDUR MEZUZAH. IS A BRACHA MADE for the new one? The old one is kosher i… Read more »
MEZUZAH on GARAGE
Question: Im attaching a mezuzah to my garage. The garage is used for storage. Do I make a Bracha? Answer: It is controversial if we make a bracha on a… Read more »
Checking Meuzuos after successive injuries
Question: We bought a two family house about a year ago from a rabbinic figure and I assume the mezuzos were properly checked. Recently between us and our tenants we… Read more »
Mezuzah in Every Room of House
Question: Hi Rabbi, I live with my parents and while my room has a mezuzah scroll (no case) my brother’s room has no mezuzah (he is below the age of… Read more »
Mezuza missing- a violation every moment
Question: I was removing my mezuzas to get them checked after about four years, And I was shocked to find that one of the mezuzas cases was empty. I’m generally… Read more »
Clear Mezuzha Case
Question: is there any preference for a mezuzuah case that is clear ( so you can see the parchment) or non clear? Or makes no difference? Ty Answer: There is… Read more »
Mezuza placement by screen door
Question: If my front door has a screen door in front of it, where does the mezuza go? Within a tefach of the screen door or within a tefach of… Read more »
Mezuza that fell down
Question: A contractor did some work on my house and to my great horror, a Mezuza was accidentally detached from a door. No one can seem to find it. To… Read more »
Tefillin & Mezuzot
Question: Is it permissible to posess in one’s house, etc… Tefillin and Mezuzot which have not been checked (may or not be posul) but are not being used at all… Read more »
Removing Mezuzot when selling home to Reform Jews
Question: We are selling house to a reform couple, where woman is not jewish according to Halacha (she has a jewish father and non jewish mother) and the husband is… Read more »
Does one need a Mezuzah on doors to a narrow balcony?
Question: Does one need a Mezuzah on doors to a narrow balcony? Answer: you should put up mezuza there on the right side of the door when you come inside… Read more »
Mezuzah on porch
Question: Porch is 50 x 140 cm – do I need a mezuzah on it Answer: You should put a mezuza on it, but it should be on the right… Read more »
Mezuzah on a mobile home
Question: Hi, If one lives (permanently) in a mobile home, does it need a mezuzah? What if he lives in it but not permanently (i.e. for a week-long vacation)? Thanks!… Read more »
Buying a mehudar Vellish mezuzah
Question: i am looking into purchasing mezuzos, and i am of ashkenazi descent. i saw that that mehudar ashkenazi mezuzos are much more expensive than mehudar ksav vellish mezuzos. Am… Read more »
Forced to remove a mezuzah
Question: I have bee directed by my building owner that I can no longer display a mezuzah outside my door. Where can I put it? Thank you. Answer: Before getting… Read more »
Mezuzah on entrance to hallway of apartment house
Question: Do I need to place a mezuzah on a entrance to a hallway leading to a 3 family apartments? Answer: It is hard to answer a mezuza question of… Read more »
Mezuzah – take down
Question: Dear Rabbi, I used to work in a bank branch. This is a non-Jewish institution. When I started my job I called a Rabbi and he installed Mezuzahs on… Read more »
Changing Mezuzos before moving out of an apartment
Question: If the person is moving and they have expensive mezuzos, can they replace them with less expensive mezuzos? In addition if the apartment is being renovated must they… Read more »
Leaving a Mezuzah When a Lease on a Storefront Ends
Question: My lease on my storefront shop is up and will not be renewed. The landlord is Jewish. We had put up Mezuzahs. Must we leave them up? We don’t… Read more »
Moving into a new house
Question: Dear Rabbonim, A few questions on buying a new home On receipt of the keys for a newly built home I assume one would say Shecheyahu – but… Read more »
Mezuza on door way without a crossbar
Question: Dear Rabbonim, If you have an entrance from a living room into a kitchen, both of suitable size, and the entrance has 2 walls but the משקוף is the… Read more »
Berchas and Bdikas Mezuzah
Question: I’m in an apartment for rent do I need to make a brocha by putting on the Mezuzahs? also how often one should be bodek his Mezuzahs? Answer: If… Read more »
mezuzah on the Bungalow
Question: Mezuzah on a bungalow needs a bracha? Answer: The assumption is that you are asking regarding a bungalow located outside of E. Yisroel that is being rented for more… Read more »
Tefillin and Mezuzot Issues
Question: I have my Tefillin and Mezuzot checked regularly (by a qualified Sofer). But how is it possible to determine whether Sta”m was written with the proper Kavannot (at the… Read more »
Can a mezuzah be placed on a headstone?
Question: Can a mezuzah be placed on a headstone? My husband recently died and i’ve Sold my house to a non- Jewish family. I took my Mezuzah down and would… Read more »
Selling house and want to take mezuzahs
Question: Selling our house to a non Jewish family who would remove them and probably throw them away We have 4 mezuzah and we would like to take them and… Read more »
Removing a mezuzah when selling a house.
Question: If a person sells his house to a Jewish family, but they don’t want the mezuzot that you have, are you able to take off your mezuzot? Thank You… Read more »
Knocking down a banana tree, mezuzah on tall doorway
Question: In the garden there is a banana shrub that has very small bananas growing. Rats and mice are attracted to the fruit causing discomfort and worry of disease. Is… Read more »
Mezuzas
Question: Dear Rabbonim, We rented a house from Non-frum Jews in Israel. The house only had 1 mezuza on the front door and we needed a further 7 for the… Read more »
Do I need a mezuza if I have a partnership in a business with a non- religious Jew.
Question: Dear Rabbonim, The advice previous in regards to a partnership with a non-practicing Jew was effectively to treat the situation as with a partnership with non-Jew vis a vis… Read more »
P’sul in mezuzah overlooked by examiner
Question: Shalom uvracha! In addition to the question I submitted 7 weeks ago, #39287, which I hope he can respond to in the near future, here’s another shaila for Rav… Read more »
Mezuza in Tree House
Question: Does a tree house in one’s yard require a mezuza if it has the requisite dimensions? With a bracha? Answer: If the tree house is a permanent edifice and… Read more »
Mezuzah
Question: A male relative of mine unfortunately, rachmana l’tzlan, married a non-Jewish woman. She had a huge inheritance from her late father and bought the house they presently live in…. Read more »
Taking down mezuzot?
Question: Hello, I am currently renting an apartment with roommates in Israel. When I moved in, there was a mezuzah on my bedroom door, but there wasn’t a mezuzah on… Read more »
Removing Mezuza
May one take down mezuzos from a house undergoing fixing and the people moved out for a few months to affix it on a new home they will be temporarily… Read more »
Mezuza on Support Beams
I am moving into a house that has a line of support pillars in the basement holding up a long support beam, effectively resulting in multiple tzuros hapesach (no doors)…. Read more »
Mezuza for Jewish School Building
Is a Jewish school building obligated in mezuzah on all their doors? Answer: Mezuzas should be affixed to a school building and all it’s rooms, without a bracha. Sources: This… Read more »
Bracha After Mezuza Checking
When one takes down a mezuzah to be checked, does it get put back on with a bracha or not? Answer: If it was only down for a few hours… Read more »
Ink for Mezuzah
Can one use a regular black pen to write a mezuzah? or even use regular black ink to write a mezuzah? If not, Why? Thank you so much. Answer: While… Read more »
Mezuza Laws
1) Is there a source that a mezuzah should be uncovered so that you can see the klaf or the shin on the outside? 2) A door that is in… Read more »
Mezuza for Housekeeper
BS´D MAY I PUT A MEZUZA IN MY HOUSE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT I´M NOT LIVING THERE, AND THE HOUSE KEEPER IS NOT JEWISH, AND DOES NOT KEEP KASHRUS INSIDE… Read more »
Mezuza Removal
I am renting an apartment. If I put up my own Mezuzot, can I take them down with the termination of the rental? Answer: Mezuzos should not be taken down… Read more »
Mezuza for Closet
I have a closet that is 36.667 sq. ft. it seems that this is just shy of the shiur of 4×4 (Sq.) amos…is it still “proper” to put a mezuza… Read more »
