The Laws of Mezuzah

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:blessedBy Baruch atah...likboa mezuzah
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Mishneh_Torah
gptkb:Shulchan_Aruch
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Deuteronomy_11:13-21
gptkb:Deuteronomy_6:4-9
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:Talmud
gptkbp:exempt gptkb:synagogue
public buildings
temporary dwellings
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Deuteronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Laws of Mezuzah
gptkbp:inspected twice every seven years
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:material kosher animal parchment
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Jews
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Talmud
gptkbp:position right doorpost
slanted position (Ashkenazi custom)
upper third of doorpost
vertical position (Sephardi custom)
gptkbp:prohibits mezuzah on bathroom door
mezuzah on bathroom or laundry room
mezuzah on non-Jewish homes
gptkbp:purpose fulfillment of mitzvah
reminder of God's presence
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:mezuzah
gptkbp:requires doorpost
parchment
permanent residence
mezuzah scroll
Jewish ownership
Shema Yisrael text
doorway with two doorposts and lintel
immediate placement (in Israel)
intention for mitzvah when affixing
mezuzah on entrances
mezuzah on gates
mezuzah on inhabited rooms
mezuzah to be covered or protected
minimum room size (approx. 4x4 cubits)
proper placement
placement within 30 days of moving in (outside Israel)
gptkbp:validOn improper script
letters are cracked
letters are missing
gptkbp:writtenBy qualified scribe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ArtScroll_Halachah_Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7