Category Archives: Mezuzah Tips

Tips to help you fulfill the mitzvah of Mezuzah the best way possible, and to avoid common mistakes.

Either Two Possel Or Two Missing

One of my customers was told by a ‘Yid’ (his intent was somebody who sees more than the rest of us) that he either has two possel mezuzos or two missing mezuzos. Being that he has mostly new, high quality … Continue reading

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Weathered Mezuzah Cases Must Be Replaced!

Of the three mezuzah cases here, one mezuzah was posel. This is a common occurrence. If a good new mezuzah costs $85 for arguments sake, five new outdoor cases costs only $40! So in order to protect your investment, and to … Continue reading

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Southern Exposure and Mezuzos

I have seen hundreds of totally burnt to a crisp mezuzos that were slow baked over a long period of time. It is often difficult to determine why one mezuzah in a cheap definitely not waterproof case survives year after year … Continue reading

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Medical Examination Rooms and Mezuzos

An OBGYN just opened a new office and asked me to take care of the mezuzos. He told me he needed ten mezuzos. I asked him if he was including the exam rooms and he replied that he was. Since … Continue reading

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Mezuzah Guidelines For Factories

I recently consulted with Reb Wosner about a factory that I was hired to take care of the mezuzos. There were hundreds of doors, and the factory had a very strong chemical smell (the kind of smell that makes me … Continue reading

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Does A Wearhouse Need a Mezuzah and Do We Make a Brachah?

According to some Rabonim a warehouse requires a mezuzah and a brachah is made. This would be true for a store as well and even for a shed (even one that you just keep bicycles and suckah panels and so … Continue reading

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Which Side of the Door Case 1

You walk through the front door, walk down a hall to a bedroom, enter thebedroom, go through the bedroom and enter the garage. The only way into the garage from the house is through the bedroom, or from the outside door … Continue reading

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What Is The Proper Location For a Mezuzah On A Wide Doorway?

 The halachah requires the mezuzah to go on the outer tefach (four and one half inches) of the doorway. There are two possible reasons why this is so. One is so that the entire house is protected. The other is … Continue reading

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How To Roll A Mezuzah

[pro-player width="500" height="500" type="mp4"]http://www.mezuzadepot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Melech4a.mp4[/pro-player] Here are a few pointers to help you roll up your mezuzos. 1) It is only difficult to roll up new mezuzos. Once they are old they are already round and easily roll up to the … Continue reading

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Many People Have Told Me You Don’t Need To Check Indoor Mezuzos These Days

I have heard many times that since the temperture is consistent in the modern houses that we live in, that it is not necessary to check mezuzos twice every seven years. I asked Reb Avraham Tzvi Wosner if there is … Continue reading

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