Halachot and Customs
Height for Mezuzah Placement
Question
Greetings,
I recently rented an apartment, and the height of the doorpost is 2.05 meters.
I initially placed the mezuzah at a height of 1.40 meters from the bottom to the top, but it seemed low.
I took the mezuzah down again, replaced the mezuzah case with a new double-sided adhesive, and fixed it a bit higher, between 1.58 meters and 1.74 meters.
My question is whether the current height of the mezuzah is acceptable, or should I return it again to the height of 1.40 meters, which is probably the beginning of the upper third of the doorpost?
Many thanks,
Wishing you a good year and a good inscription,
Avraham
Answer
Shalom and blessings
Ideally, the mezuzah should be placed at the beginning of the upper third of the doorpost. However, if you placed it higher than that, there is no obligation to remove and adjust it.
Best regards,
Binyamin Shmueli
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