Like the mezuzah, there are many ancient traditions which continue to be important in construction and home decor today. Coral castle was a stone structure which was built in the last century using ancient knowledge, which is known only to a few.
Archive for June, 2009
Coral castle
Friday, June 5th, 2009Room specifications
Friday, June 5th, 2009A mezuzah should be affixed to a room each side of which measures at least 4 cubits (approximately seven feet);
If one of the walls of the room is less than seven feet (and wider than one-and-a-half-feet) but the area has at least 36 sq. feet, the room requires a mezuzah which should be affixed without a blessing;
A walk-in closet which has the above minimum dimensions requires a mezuzah without a blessing;
A walk-in safe requires a mezuzah; however, a walk-in refrigerator does not;
It is a wrongly believed that only the front door requires a mezuzah. If a house has many entries, there is an obligation to affix a mezuzah to each one of them, even if they are not used.
Conditions of Maimonides
Thursday, June 4th, 2009As per the Maimonides door requires a mezuzah if:
- the doorway leads to a room which is at least 4×4 cubits14;
- the doorway has two doorposts, one on each side (not required by Law);
- the doorway has a lintel or a protrusion from the ceiling attached to the doorposts;
- the doorway leads to a room with a ceiling (not required by Law);
- the doorway has a door (not required by Law);
- the doorway opening is at least 40 inches high and 16 inches wide;
- the doorway leads to a regular (not sacred) room;
- the doorway leads to a human (not animal) dwelling;
- the doorway leads to a clean, dignified room (not a bathroom);
- the doorway leads to a permanent dwelling (not a tent or makeshift dwelling).