Do either of these entrances need a mezuza?
Rabbi Reuvain Mendlowitz clarifies his position on Ksav Chabad (and my final thoughts)
Last week I posted some thoughts in response to a public lecture given by Rabbi Reuvain Mendlowitz regarding Ksav Chabad (the Alter Rebbe's ksav). I felt he did not represent the issue fairly, and since I had received questions about it from a number of people I felt it made sense to write a general response. After I posted my response on this forum, Rabbi Mendlowitz reached out to me by email and we ended up having a respectful and productive email exchange regarding the relevant issues surrounding Ksav Chabad. His position is a lot clearer to me now, and I think he also took certain things on board that I clarified with him. The purpose of the Stam Forum (at least back in it's heyday before all the whats app groups took over) was to connect sofrim from around the world, to promote achdus and build bridges, as well as to offer support and advice. In that spirit, I felt I should write a follow up post, to clarify some of the issues and misconception...
It is very difficult from these pictures to understand what is going on here.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the second should have a mezuza on the left side - since it is the right post leaving the kitchen entering the living room.
more details might help
From the picture it looks like rosh kosel -we put mezuza without bracha.
ReplyDeleteThe second one has a problem since part of the right side is blocked by permanent cabinets,if I understand correctly Rabbi Weiner suggested to put the mezuza on the left side as an entrance to the lliving room .If most entrances(רוב כניסות) are to the living room or if the living room is the more important room(עיקר דירה),or if the living room has the shiur and the kitchen does not(רע"א) then that would be possible.
OK. So what about the first picture? would that also need?
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