Doorway Mezuzah On Door
A mezuzah should be fixed to the doorpost of ever living space in the house not just the entrance door.
Doorway mezuzah on door. 5 0 out of 5 stars 36. Any room that has two doorposts and an overhead lintel requires a mezuzah so one should check with a rabbi. There are differences of opinion on what direction they should face so you should consult your local rabbi in regards to any customs your community may observe. Where the doorway is wide enough many ashkenazi jews tilt the mezuzah so that the top slants toward the room into which the door opens.
Free shipping by amazon. Place the mezuzah on the right side of the doorpost as you enter the main room e g on the right side of the door as you enter your home on the right side of the door as you enter a bedroom etc. Rooms with more than one door i am not a rabbi so i am likely to be wrong here but my understanding is that as long as it meets the halachic requirements of being a doorway it should have a mezuzah affixed. Mezuzah with scroll for door.
Bathrooms closets laundry room boiler room and so forth however do not require a mezuzah. For an entryway without a door consider the hierarchy of a room in daily life. Jews with spanish and middle eastern ancestry sephardim place the. For doors inside your home it will be on the right when you enter into the room the same way the door opens.
When entering your home from the street it will be on the right post. Ashkenazim place the mezuzah at a slant toward the main room. Get it as soon as fri oct 9. This is done to accommodate the variant opinions of rashi and of his grandson rabbeinu tam as to whether it should be placed vertically rashi or horizontally rabbeinu tam and also to imply that god and the torah which the mezuzah symbolizes are.
The mezuzah will always be on the right side of the door s entrance.