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#A room in the shape of a T or L is obligated in a mezuzah if has an area of a rectangle of 16 square amot (either areas A, B, and C OR B and D in picture). If there is only 16 square amot of area when total the area of the shape it is a dispute if it is obligated in a mezuzah.<ref>Chazon Ish YD 169:6 learns from Eruvin 88b that for the Rambam two rooms that adjacent and only overlap in one area they combine for the requisite measure for mezuzah. Agur Bohalecha 18:9 cites this but disagrees. He holds that only a rectangle combines for the Rambam but not a L or T shape, but also cites in the opinion of the Chazon Ish. Chovat Hadar (ch. 4 fnt. 17) cites this Chazon Ish.</ref> | #A room in the shape of a T or L is obligated in a mezuzah if has an area of a rectangle of 16 square amot (either areas A, B, and C OR B and D in picture). If there is only 16 square amot of area when total the area of the shape it is a dispute if it is obligated in a mezuzah.<ref>Chazon Ish YD 169:6 learns from Eruvin 88b that for the Rambam two rooms that adjacent and only overlap in one area they combine for the requisite measure for mezuzah. Agur Bohalecha 18:9 cites this but disagrees. He holds that only a rectangle combines for the Rambam but not a L or T shape, but also cites in the opinion of the Chazon Ish. Chovat Hadar (ch. 4 fnt. 17) cites this Chazon Ish.</ref> | ||
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one-doorpost.png|Picture #1:End of wall on right side functions as right doorpost | one-doorpost.png|Picture #1:End of wall on right side functions as right doorpost | ||
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#If a doorway only has one doorpost, such as if the lintel is connected to a wall, | #If a doorway only has one doorpost, such as if the lintel is connected to a wall, if the doorpost is on the right (picture #1), one should put up a 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. If the doorpost is on the left (picture #2), that doorway isn't obligated in a mezuzah.<ref>The Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 287:1 writes that a doorway is only obligated in a mezuzah if it has two doorposts and a lintel. Shach 287:1 quotes the Rosh and Rabbenu Yerucham who are strict if there's one doorpost on the right side and concludes that one should put up a mezuzah in such a case without a bracha. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 11:11, Yalkut Yosef Sovah Semachot p. 546 no. 19, and HaMezuzah VeHilchoteha 10:4 agree.</ref> | ||
===Ends of Walls Serving as Doorposts=== | |||
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Left_and_right_corner_end_of_wall.png|Picture #1: Two ends of walls serving as doorposts | |||
No_ends_of_wall.png|Picture #2: Both end of walls serves as walls for other rooms | |||
Left corner right end of wall.png|Picture #3: Room with right doorpost as end of wall | Left corner right end of wall.png|Picture #3: Room with right doorpost as end of wall | ||
Right corner left end of wall.png|Picture #4: Room with left doorpost as end of wall | Right corner left end of wall.png|Picture #4: Room with left doorpost as end of wall | ||
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#A room that has two walls coming to an end to serve as its entrance (picture #1) is obligated in a mezuzah.<ref>Rosh (Halachot Ketanot n. 14), Tur Y.D. 287:1</ref> Because it is a dispute one should put up a mezuzah without a bracha.<Ref>Chazon Ish YD 172:2</ref> | |||
#A room that has two walls which turn a corner and serve as walls for other rooms (picture #2) is not obligated in a mezuzah.<ref>Mikdash Me'at 287:3-4</ref> | |||
#If the left doorpost is the end of a wall that extends to the left and the right doorpost is the end of a wall (picture #3) that is considered as though there is a right doorpost without a left one and one should put up a mezuzah without a bracha.<ref>Chovat Hadar 7:7 in fnt.</ref> Others hold that this case is exempt altogether.<ref>Avnei Yishpa 3:95:1 based on Mikdash Me'at 287:3-4</ref> | #If the left doorpost is the end of a wall that extends to the left and the right doorpost is the end of a wall (picture #3) that is considered as though there is a right doorpost without a left one and one should put up a mezuzah without a bracha.<ref>Chovat Hadar 7:7 in fnt.</ref> Others hold that this case is exempt altogether.<ref>Avnei Yishpa 3:95:1 based on Mikdash Me'at 287:3-4</ref> | ||
#If the right doorpost is the end of a wall that extends to the right and the left doorpost is the end of a wall (picture #4) that is considered as though there is a left doorpost without a right one and the entrance is completely exempt from a mezuzah.<ref>Chovat Hadar 7:7 in fnt.</ref> | #If the right doorpost is the end of a wall that extends to the right and the left doorpost is the end of a wall (picture #4) that is considered as though there is a left doorpost without a right one and the entrance is completely exempt from a mezuzah.<ref>Chovat Hadar 7:7 in fnt.</ref> | ||
