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Do walk-in closets need a mezuzah
According to the Halacha, do walk-in closets need a mezuzah? Or no, since they are not regularly lived in are they exempt from having a mezuzah?
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Can left handed people place a mezuzah on left side of doors
The basic halacha is that a mezuzah should be placed on the right side of the door. My question is, if a person is left handed is it permissible for them to attach it to the left side of the door? Or ...
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Does a jail-cell need a mezuzah?
Does one in jail need to put a mezuzah on his cell? Assuming this is a standard American jail.
If it is a jail owned by a Jew, is there an obligation on the inmate or the owner?
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Why doesn't Rambam mention how many mitzvot are violated by not wearing tzitzit and not having a mezuzah?
In Hilchot Tefillin 4:26 Rambam writes:
וכל שאינו מניח תפילין עובר בשמונה עשה שהרי בארבע פרשיות צוה על תפילין של ראש ועל תפילין של יד
Whoever does not wear tefillin transgresses eight positive ...
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Can a security camera be placed in a Mezuzah?
I saw this question posted on another forum and I didn't see any valid answers or conclusions.
If a person had a Mezuzah case which was fitted with a hidden security camera, would that impact the ...
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Mezuzah scroll upside-down on the door. Is the mitzva being fulfilled?
I observe that a mezuzah is attached to the door with the top of the mezuzah directed to the top of the door.
I am looking for sources to answer this question:
If a mezuzah were (accidentally) ...
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What if a Mezuzah is mistakenly removed?
Say a non-Jewish tradesman, like a painter, is working on a door and removes the Mezuzah without really knowing what he's doing. Is the Mezuzah still kosher? Could I say a Bracha and put it back as ...
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