An elevator does not require a mezuzah 33 , but a walk-in closet does require a mezuzah without a brocha. The first two parshios of Shema must be written in order and not be missing a single letter or the mezuzah is possul with no remedy.
The letters must be written like those of a Sefer Torah with the appropriate togim on the designated letters. It is customary to write a mezuzah in 22 lines with only the last two words written on the last line.
The mezuzah should be written with the right hand and rolled from left to right. Buying Guide Due to unfortunate occurrence of unscrupulous proprietors of mezuzos , one should be careful to purchase mezuzos only from a reputable sofer to be sure they were written correctly.
When purchasing a mezuzah , one should see it unrolled in order to tell if it is shiny, which is a sign of a problematic, cheap mezuzah. How-to Install One places the rolled up mezuzah in a case and fastens it to the doorway with a brocha that encompasses all mezuzos attached in the house at that time.
The doorpost must be attached before the mezuzah is attached. One should attach the mezuzah on an angle with the top pointing inwards 48 and a mezuzah can be affixed with glue provided it is strong enough to hold the mezuzah securely. Mezuzos should be checked twice every seven years 50 and many have the custom to check their mezuzos before the birth of a child or when one is G-d forbid experiencing a serious illness or problem, and some have the custom to check them yearly in the month of Elul.
Since the mezuzah protects our spiritual atmosphere indoors, it is essential to have a mezuzah on every entry. In contrast, the menorah influences the outside world, so we place it at the exit of our homes where it can be noticed from the outside.
Passover There is a very strong parallel between the mitzvah of mezuzah and the holiday of Passover , when G-d commanded us to paint our doorposts with the sacrificial blood of the Paschal lamb to protect our homes from the plague of Death of the Firstborn. May it be in this season of redemption, in the merit of adherence to the mitzvah of mezuzah , that we, too, will be led out of our current exile in a miraculous manner with the immediate coming of Moshiach and the ultimate Redemption. Shulchan Oruch, Yoreh Deah Oruch HaShulchan Likkutei Sichos 19, Parshas Eikev.
Shulchan Oruch, Yoreh Deah , Rama. Minchas Chinuch, Mitzvah Shulchan Oruch, Yoreh Deah ,4. The mezuzah needs to be affixed strongly so that it cannot be easily removed.
Therefore, if removing a mezuzah is done by means of sliding it off a rack, it is not a valid setting. The mezuzah needs to be affixed strongly to the doorpost. Therefore, a mezuzah case affixed by way of magnet or Velcro is invalid since these methods are intended for attaching and detaching easily, without effort. Kosher Spirit Search for:.
Mezuzah Cases should be in Good Condition The purpose of the mezuzah case is to adorn and protect the mezuzah scroll.
Forbidden Mezuzah Cases A case made of the battim of tefillin is forbidden to use, for the holiness of tefillin was greater than the housing of a mezuzah scroll; thus the holiness of the tefillin box would be lowered. Mezuzah Case that Slides off the Rack The mezuzah needs to be affixed strongly so that it cannot be easily removed. See Tur Yoreh Deah Tractate Sofrim Tosfos Bava Metzia a. Pischei Shearim Shemos The Daas Kedoshim concludes that in his opinion, even iron is not such a problem.
For the nails that affix the mezuzah case to the doorpost are usually made from iron, and only concerning a table, which is likened to the Mizbeach , is there a problem of having iron like knives on it during the Birkas Hamazon , but not so regarding a mezuzah case. See, however, the Pischei Shearim who refutes this proof since the nails should not be compared to the case of the mezuzah because they do not touch the mezuzah directly. See Rashi on Shemos ; Midos See Nesivim Bisdeh Hashlichus Vol.
See also Pischei Shearim who quotes this practice in the name of the Skolia Rebbe. Menachos 32a. It is simply a practical item to protect the Mezuzah scroll. You can decorate it however you like.
Personally in my home, we do not use Mezuzah covers with characters etc nor do I allow my children to play with such characters at all for that matter. But I don't see any problem with it. In fact, I have had many situations in my store where a Jewish person who is not religious at all and otherwise wouldn't bother to put a Mezuzah on their child's door, purchases one because the child falls in love with one of the character covers.
In short, the way I see it is that if it is permitted by the Jewish Law, and it brings some Jewish people to fulfill a commandment that they may otherwise not do, it is a good thing. Best wishes, Aaron Shaffier MezuzahStore. Share Tweet Pin it.
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