by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2021 | Mezuzah Questions, PLACEMENT, REMOVAL AND INSPECTION
The mitzvah of Mezuzah applies to one who lives in a house. The fact that you now own (or are renting) a new house does not obligate you yet. Hence, you should wait until you enter the house to live there, and right at that point is the ideal time to install the... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2021 | Mezuzah Questions, QUESTIONABLE ROOMS
The bathroom does not need a doorway, as you correctly presume, and accordingly, the corridor leading into it does not require one either. It is considered “the corridor to the bathroom,” and it is not associated with the living room.[A]Agur... by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2021 | Mezuzah Questions, PLACEMENT, REMOVAL AND INSPECTION
No, “it’s never too late!” That being said, one should install them as soon as possible, just like any other mitzvah that should be performed at the first opportunity.[A]See Agur B’Ohalechah 34:44 Sketches[+] Sketches ↑A See Agur... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | May 27, 2021 | BASICS
As a very general rule, each of the doorways of a Jew’s residence require mezuzahs. However, there are various exceptions discussed in the General Principles section, and in greater detail throughout the site. Some doorways are exempt; others do not require a... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | May 27, 2021 | BASICS
CONTENTS: Parchment // Scribal Ink // Kulmus: The Sofer’s Pen // Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and Chassidic Script // The Divine Name Sha-dai // Surrounding Angels // Cosmic Runes // Halachic Measurement Units // Rambam’s Ten Principles // Reason for Top Third Placement... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | May 27, 2021 | BASICS
The mezuzah is a fundamental mitzvah. It is a symbol of our loving relationship with Hashem, a reminder not to stray from Him, a protection for the home, and a merit for long life. Symbol and Reminder The Mezuzah is one of the primary physical symbols of Judaism. It... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | May 27, 2021 | BASICS
(To view the introduction and approbations to R’ Ze’ev Kraines’ sefer, Mezuzah Maven, upon which this website is based, click here.) “Mezuzah” literally means a doorpost. We are directed by the Torah to affix a sacred parchment on our... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | May 26, 2021 | Mezuzah Questions, QUESTIONABLE ROOMS
You are correct that camping tents are exempt from Mezuzah placement. This is because the Torah writes to place Mezuzot on the doorways of one’s “house.” As strong and well-furnished as your camping tent may be, and though you may live in it for a month at a time with... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | May 19, 2021 | Mezuzah Questions, QUESTIONABLE ROOMS
You have asked a complicated question, and the answer is no less complicated.[1] It is questionable if an elevator requires a mezuzah at all, and opinion differ on the matter. The standard elevator is comprised of two parts: the moving compartment and the outer... 
by shmuelkraines@gmail.com | May 19, 2021 | Mezuzah Questions, QUESTIONABLE ROOMS
One of the Rambam’s Ten Principles of the Mezuzah is that the dwelling must be permanent in order to be obligated. The definition of a permanent dwelling as that it one lives within it for at least a month, while it is in the same location.[1] Caravans are not...