It should be affixed to the doorpost on the right hand side of a person entering the room.

Correct way to hang a mezuzah. When we hang a mezuzah we say a blessing, or a bracha. Sephardim should place the mezuzah upright [fig.20.9]. There is then, as you mention, a disagreement between rashi and rabeinu tam about what a bolt looks like.

It should be placed at a slight angle, with the top of the mezuzah pointing toward the. The mezuzah case is affixed on the right doorpost as one enters. Slant the mezuzah slightly with its’.

“truthfully,” i say, as i open the dishwasher and stack sticky plates, one next to the other, in the bottom rack, “i’m beginning to wonder if i should quit. The mezuzah should be hung inside the door frame on the right side as you enter the house or the room. A mezuzah is typically hung on the the bottom of the top third of the right side of the doorway, and slanted towards the room it leads into.

If the doorpost is too narrow to position at an angle, it is okay. Ashkenazi jews place it in a slanted position with top pointed to inside of room. It should go about 2/3 of the way up the doorpost and be affixed diagonally, with the top of the mezuzah.

A mezuzah is affixed on the right doorpost, approximately, at the bottom of the top third of the doorpost. Its height should be just above the two thirds mark of the doorpost (about shoulder high). In the upper third of doorpost height (shoulder high).

Place the rolled mezuzah in a protective covering like wax paper to protect the parchment. Sephardim place the mezuzah vertically. The mezuzah should be placed on a slight slant so that the top is directed toward the room one is entering [fig.20.8].