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Mezuzah questions

How high to hang a mezuzah and on which side, which doorways need one, and whether a rental does.

These are questions we chose and published. What readers ask here is private, and is never added to this archive.

• How high on the doorpost does a mezuzah go, and which side?

  A mezuzah goes on the right side of the door as you enter, set in the lower part of the upper third of the doorpost's height.

• Do I need to put up a mezuzah in a rental home or apartment?

  A rental needs a mezuzah, generally within 30 days of moving in. Outside Israel the obligation is rabbinic, which is what the 30 days turn on.

• Which doorways in my house need a mezuzah?

  Living spaces need a mezuzah: bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens. Bathrooms and small closets do not. It goes on the right as you enter.

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