Halachic Highlights

Question: How do you know which is the correct side of the doorpost to affix your mezuzah?

Short Answer: Each situation must be separately analyzed, using certain guidelines, including which way the door opens, which room has greater use, and which way people walk through the rooms.

Question: Must a new brachah be recited if a person talks in between putting up multiple mezuzos in his house?

Short Answer: There is a major dispute amongst the poskim whether a new brachah is required. Many poskim rule that a new brachah should not be made.

Question: Should one affix a mezuzah on both sides of the doorpost when there is a doubt which is the proper side for the mezuzah?

Question: Must you affix a mezuzah on every doorway of your house, or is it sufficient to just affix a mezuzah on your front doorway?

Short Answer: The mezuzah should be affixed on every doorway of the house.

Question: May a non-Jew affix your mezuzos or must it be affixed by someone who is obligated in mezuzah?

Short Answer: A Jew must affix the mezuzos in your house according to most poskim.

(For p’sak halachah, please ask your own rav.)

Mezuzah On Shabbos

Question: May you reaffix a fallen mezuzah on Shabbos?