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# If one's mezuzah became wet one should check it immediately.<ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (comment on Kitzur S"A 11:22)</ref> | # If one's mezuzah became wet one should check it immediately.<ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (comment on Kitzur S"A 11:22)</ref> | ||
==The Bracha on putting up a Mezuzah== | ==The Bracha on putting up a Mezuzah== | ||
# In general, before putting up a Mezuzah in a doorway that is obligated in a mezuzah, one should recite the bracha. However, if one is putting up a mezuzah on a doorway that doesn't have a door or a doorway that leads into an area that doesn't have 4 by 4 [[amot]] are, no bracha is recited.<ref>S"A YD 296:15 writes that a doorway that doesn't have a door is obligated in a mezuzah, however, some disagree. The Shach YD 296:25 writes that because of this dispute one should put up the mezuzah without a bracha, or recite a bracha when putting up a mezuzah in another doorway that is obligated, and afterwards put up this mezuzah as well. Similarly, S"A YD 296:13 writes the opinion of the Rambam that if the room has an area of 4 by 4 [[amot]] even if it isn't a square it is obligated in a mezuzah. The Shach 296:23 notes that the opinion of the Rosh is that the doorway isn't obligated unless there is a 4 by 4 [[amot]] square area. Due to this dispute, the Shach concludes that one should put up the mezuzah without a bracha or recite a bracha when putting up a mezuzah in a doorway that is obligated and then put up this mezuzah. </ref> | |||
# Before putting up a mezuzah one should recite the bracha of "Asher Kideshanu Bemizvotav vetzivanu likboah Mezuzah" - " אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו לקבוע מזוזה" . <ref> Gemara Menachot 42b, Rambam Hilchot Mezuzah 5:7, Kitzur S"A 11:7, Aruch Hashulchan 289:3 </ref> If one puts up several [[mezuzot]] at one time one bracha suffices for all of them. <ref>Kitzur S"A 11:7, Aruch Hashulchan YD 289:4, Shevet Ha’Levi 6:160, Rivevot Ephraim 3:508, Az Nidberu 3:61 </ref> In a situation like this one should be careful not to make a [[hefsek]] (pause) between [[mezuzot]] by talking. <ref> Mezuzat Baitecha 289:6, Rivevot Ephraim 2:29:21, Pitchei Mezuzat 289:10, Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:8 </ref> If one did speak some poskim would require you to say a new beracha. <ref> Chovat Hadar 11:9, Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:8. Mikdash Miat 289:6 and Birchot Habayis 59:1 disagree. </ref> | # Before putting up a mezuzah one should recite the bracha of "Asher Kideshanu Bemizvotav vetzivanu likboah Mezuzah" - " אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו לקבוע מזוזה" . <ref> Gemara Menachot 42b, Rambam Hilchot Mezuzah 5:7, Kitzur S"A 11:7, Aruch Hashulchan 289:3 </ref> If one puts up several [[mezuzot]] at one time one bracha suffices for all of them. <ref>Kitzur S"A 11:7, Aruch Hashulchan YD 289:4, Shevet Ha’Levi 6:160, Rivevot Ephraim 3:508, Az Nidberu 3:61 </ref> In a situation like this one should be careful not to make a [[hefsek]] (pause) between [[mezuzot]] by talking. <ref> Mezuzat Baitecha 289:6, Rivevot Ephraim 2:29:21, Pitchei Mezuzat 289:10, Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:8 </ref> If one did speak some poskim would require you to say a new beracha. <ref> Chovat Hadar 11:9, Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:8. Mikdash Miat 289:6 and Birchot Habayis 59:1 disagree. </ref> | ||
# A [[shehecheyanu]] isn't recited when putting up a mezuzah on the doorpost. <ref> Chovat Hadar 11:2, Mezuzat Baitecha 289:3 </ref> | # A [[shehecheyanu]] isn't recited when putting up a mezuzah on the doorpost. <ref> Chovat Hadar 11:2, Mezuzat Baitecha 289:3 </ref> | ||
# If a mezuzah fell down and one is putting it up again one must recite a bracha before putting it up again. <ref> Kitzur S"A 11:7, Beer Moshe 6:6, Chovat Hadar 11:15:footnote 29, Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:7, Avnei Yashfei 1:207:3-4, Rivevos Ephraim 2:28:5. Orchos Rabbeinu 3 | # If a mezuzah fell down and one is putting it up again one must recite a bracha before putting it up again. <ref> Kitzur S"A 11:7, Beer Moshe 6:6, Chovat Hadar (11:15:footnote 29), Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:7, Avnei Yashfei 1:207:3-4, Rivevos Ephraim 2:28:5. Orchos Rabbeinu (v. 3, p. 178 #38) however, disagrees. </ref> | ||
# If one took down one's [[Mezuzot]] in order to have them checked by the sofer and they were found to be kosher, one should put them back up with a Bracha of Lekvoh Mezuzah.<ref>Yalkut Yosef YD 285:93 writes that one should recite a bracha if they were taken down to be checked by a sofer, while the Kitzur S"A 11:7 writes that there's a doubt if one should make a bracha if a mezuzah was taken down to check it.</ref> If one checks the mezuzah by himself, he need not say a new beracha. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Parashat Ki Tavo Year 2 Halacha 8, Pitchei Teshuva 289:1, Aruch Hashulchan 289:4, Chovat Hadar 11:14 </ref> If a mezuzah was found to be not kosher, then a beracha is recited when it is replaced with a kosher one. <ref> Kitzur S"A 11:3,5, Rivevot Ephraim 1:19, Beer Moshe 2:92:13, Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:6, Chovat Hador 11:11:footnote 20, Yabia Omer YD 3:17 </ref> | # If one took down one's [[Mezuzot]] in order to have them checked by the sofer and they were found to be kosher, one should put them back up with a Bracha of Lekvoh Mezuzah.<ref>Yalkut Yosef YD 285:93 writes that one should recite a bracha if they were taken down to be checked by a sofer, while the Kitzur S"A 11:7 writes that there's a doubt if one should make a bracha if a mezuzah was taken down to check it.</ref> If one checks the mezuzah by himself, he need not say a new beracha. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Parashat Ki Tavo Year 2 Halacha 8, Pitchei Teshuva 289:1, Aruch Hashulchan 289:4, Chovat Hadar 11:14 </ref> If a mezuzah was found to be not kosher, then a beracha is recited when it is replaced with a kosher one. <ref> Kitzur S"A 11:3,5, Rivevot Ephraim 1:19, Beer Moshe 2:92:13, Kuntres Hamezuzah 289:6, Chovat Hador 11:11:footnote 20, Yabia Omer YD 3:17 </ref> | ||
# However, if one took down one's Mezuzah just to put it in a nicer case, one doesn't need to make a new Bracha when putting it up unless it was taken down for several hours so that one stopped thinking about the Mezuzah.<ref>Yalkut Yosef YD 285:94 </ref> | # However, if one took down one's Mezuzah just to put it in a nicer case, one doesn't need to make a new Bracha when putting it up unless it was taken down for several hours so that one stopped thinking about the Mezuzah.<ref>Yalkut Yosef YD 285:94 </ref> | ||
# When replacing the [[mezuzot]], a new beracha is recited. <ref> Maharam Shik YD 285, Rivevot Ephraim 7:239, Beer Moshe 2:92, Avnei | # When replacing the [[mezuzot]], a new beracha is recited. <ref> Maharam Shik YD 285, Rivevot Ephraim 7:239, Beer Moshe 2:92, Avnei | ||
Yashfei 1:207:1, Doleh Umashke page 275:footnote 69 quoting Rav Elyashiv and Rav Nissim Karelitz. </ref> | Yashfei 1:207:1, Doleh Umashke page 275:footnote 69 quoting Rav Elyashiv and Rav Nissim Karelitz. </ref> | ||
==Proper behavior when passing mezuzah== | ==Proper behavior when passing mezuzah== | ||
# When one leaves one's house should kiss the mezuzah to remind one of the unity of Hashem, as discussed below. There are different opinions as to how exactly one should behave when passing a mezuzah. <ref>Kitzur S"A 11:24. Orchos Rabbeinu (v. 3, p. 164) writes that the Chazon Ish looked at the mezuzah without kissing it when he passed by one. </ref> | # When one leaves one's house should kiss the mezuzah to remind one of the unity of Hashem, as discussed below. There are different opinions as to how exactly one should behave when passing a mezuzah. <ref>Kitzur S"A 11:24. Orchos Rabbeinu (v. 3, p. 164) writes that the Chazon Ish looked at the mezuzah without kissing it when he passed by one. </ref> | ||
