A person that replaces jambs with new ones. On the old one there was a mezuzah that many years ago he blessed for putting the mezuzah. When placing the mezuzah back on the new jamb should he bless again for putting the mezuzah back?
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If more than a day has lapsed since it has been taken down one would make a bracha.
Refer to the Aruch HaShulchan YD 289:4 who speaks in a different context about taking down mezuzos to be checked. If the mezuzah is returned the same day, no bracha is said, but if a day passes this is deemed a "hefsek", i.e. enough of an interruption to warrant a new bracha - "ואם קבעה לאחר יום – וודאי דמברך"
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Interesting - I was removing mezuzahs each day when builders were in and putting them back at the end of the day and my LOR told me to make a bracha. I think he said make one even if it falls down and I put it back immediately Commented Nov 29, 2023 at 10:00
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1Might it also be that new jambs are like a new doorway, sort of like lifting schach on a sukkah so that would need even if it was a short time according to this? Commented Nov 29, 2023 at 10:01
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1This is not obviously analogous. While the jamb was off the door may have been exempt so you aren't returning it to the "same" door.– Double AA ♦Commented Nov 29, 2023 at 13:37
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Also, this ruling of AhSh for checking mezuzahs is not universally agreed to– Double AA ♦Commented Nov 29, 2023 at 16:07