Halachic Highlights

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?

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.

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

Immediately Upon Purchase

 Question: At what point must you affix mezuzos on a house that you purchase?

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: Must a tenant who signs a one-year lease in America affix a mezuzah immediately upon renting his house or apartment?

Short Answer: Many poskim hold that the mezuzos should be affixed immediately, but the brachah should only be recited after 30 days when the tenant removes and re-affixes the mezuzos.