Va’eschanan 6:9 · unit 5

TT #51 · Parashas Va’eschanan · Passuk 6:9

The Complete Passuk

וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזֻז֥וֹת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃

And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Chabad.org — 6:9

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to (1) a house with only one doorpost is exempt, and (2) the mezuzah is fixed on the right side of the entrance (Menachos 34a / Yoma 11b parallels).

Sefaria — Menachos 34a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
תַּנְיָא: בַּיִת שֶׁאֵין לוֹ אֶלָּא פַּצִּים אֶחָד פָּטוּר מִמְּזוּזָה, מַאי טַעְמָא? מְזֻזוֹת כְּתִיב. וּתְנַן: בֵּיתְךָ — בִּיאָתְךָ מִן הַיָּמִין.

English: It was taught: A house that has only one doorpost is exempt from mezuzah, because the verse says “mezuzos” (plural). And it was taught: “your house” — your entry from the right.

On the daf / in context: The plural “mezuzos” requires two posts; the practical placement is on the right-hand post as one enters.

Type of Learning

Diyuk of the plural “mezuzos” and of “beisecha” as the right-hand entry.

What Is Learned

A doorway with only one post is exempt; where there are two posts the mezuzah is fixed on the right side of the entrance.