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Does one in jail need to put a mezuzah on his cell? Assuming this is a standard American jail.

If it is a jail owned by a Jew, is there an obligation on the inmate or the owner?

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Does one in jail need to put a mezuzah on his cell? Assuming this is a standard American jail.

If it is a jail owned by a Jew, is there an obligation on the inmate or the owner?

halacha mitzvah mezuzah

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Does one in jail need to put a mezuzah on his cell? Assuming this is a standard American jail.

If it is a jail owned by a Jew, is there an obligation on the inmate or the owner?

halacha mitzvah mezuzah

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This is actually addressed by the Chida in his Birkei Yosef 286:3. He brings the Bais Hillel(not to be confused with Bais Hillel from the gemara) who holds that a jail is not a dwelling of honor,so would be patur from a mezuzah. He also brings a proof from the gemara Yoma 10b which seems to imply that a jail would not require a mezuzah.

The Chida himself seems to disagree with the proof from the gemara and on the grounds of it being a dira l'kovod it would require a mezuzah. (The Shaar Ephraim also implies this).

However, the Chida ends off saying that maybe a jail would be exempt on premise that it's not made for permanent dwelling and only temporary like a boat dwelling. However, it seems that its inconclusive.

Text of the Birkei Yosef:

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R Gersion Appel here answers your question

A Jew who is serving a sentence does not require a mezuza on his
prison cell, as it is not deemed a respectable residence and it is
unlikely that he would consider it his permanent dwelling.

This is based on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 11:14

A house that is not designated for permanent dwelling does not require
a mezuzah

This is also in line with the first view described by yeshiva.co.il here. See there for further analysis.

A jail owned by a Jew would not impose a requirement of mezuza on the owner either, see Mishne Torah Mezuza 5:11, here from R Yirmiyohu Kaganoff or this MY question.

Note it is possible the halacha will be different in Israel (see the sources at the beginning of this MY question). And of course, consult your rabbi
before implementing anything you learn here.

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Leket Hakemach (YD, Mezuzah s.v. Kahal) explains Shaar Ephraim (83) that one who is in a Jewish jail [for several months] is required to affix a mezuzah. His reasoning is that Rambam (Mezuzah 6) did not enumerate a jail as one of ten things which do not require a mezuzah. Shaar Ephraim also brings proof from the Rabbi’s opinion in Yoma (10b) that even one living against their will is still considered a regular living place, and is required to affix a mezuzah.

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This is actually addressed by the Chida in his Birkei Yosef 286:3. He brings the Bais Hillel(not to be confused with Bais Hillel from the gemara) who holds that a jail is not a dwelling of honor,so would be patur from a mezuzah. He also brings a proof from the gemara Yoma 10b which seems to imply that a jail would not require a mezuzah.

The Chida himself seems to disagree with the proof from the gemara and on the grounds of it being a dira l'kovod it would require a mezuzah. (The Shaar Ephraim also implies this).

However, the Chida ends off saying that maybe a jail would be exempt on premise that it's not made for permanent dwelling and only temporary like a boat dwelling. However, it seems that its inconclusive.

Text of the Birkei Yosef:

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  Might have a steel wall type mechetzia
  
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This is actually addressed by the Chida in his Birkei Yosef 286:3. He brings the Bais Hillel(not to be confused with Bais Hillel from the gemara) who holds that a jail is not a dwelling of honor,so would be patur from a mezuzah. He also brings a proof from the gemara Yoma 10b which seems to imply that a jail would not require a mezuzah.

The Chida himself seems to disagree with the proof from the gemara and on the grounds of it being a dira l'kovod it would require a mezuzah. (The Shaar Ephraim also implies this).

However, the Chida ends off saying that maybe a jail would be exempt on premise that it's not made for permanent dwelling and only temporary like a boat dwelling. However, it seems that its inconclusive.

Text of the Birkei Yosef:

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  Might have a steel wall type mechetzia
  
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This is actually addressed by the Chida in his Birkei Yosef 286:3. He brings the Bais Hillel(not to be confused with Bais Hillel from the gemara) who holds that a jail is not a dwelling of honor,so would be patur from a mezuzah. He also brings a proof from the gemara Yoma 10b which seems to imply that a jail would not require a mezuzah.

The Chida himself seems to disagree with the proof from the gemara and on the grounds of it being a dira l'kovod it would require a mezuzah. (The Shaar Ephraim also implies this).

However, the Chida ends off saying that maybe a jail would be exempt on premise that it's not made for permanent dwelling and only temporary like a boat dwelling. However, it seems that its inconclusive.

Text of the Birkei Yosef:

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R Gersion Appel here answers your question

A Jew who is serving a sentence does not require a mezuza on his
prison cell, as it is not deemed a respectable residence and it is
unlikely that he would consider it his permanent dwelling.

This is based on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 11:14

A house that is not designated for permanent dwelling does not require
a mezuzah

This is also in line with the first view described by yeshiva.co.il here. See there for further analysis.

A jail owned by a Jew would not impose a requirement of mezuza on the owner either, see Mishne Torah Mezuza 5:11, here from R Yirmiyohu Kaganoff or this MY question.

Note it is possible the halacha will be different in Israel (see the sources at the beginning of this MY question). And of course, consult your rabbi
before implementing anything you learn here.

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R Gersion Appel here answers your question

A Jew who is serving a sentence does not require a mezuza on his
prison cell, as it is not deemed a respectable residence and it is
unlikely that he would consider it his permanent dwelling.

This is based on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 11:14

A house that is not designated for permanent dwelling does not require
a mezuzah

This is also in line with the first view described by yeshiva.co.il here. See there for further analysis.

A jail owned by a Jew would not impose a requirement of mezuza on the owner either, see Mishne Torah Mezuza 5:11, here from R Yirmiyohu Kaganoff or this MY question.

Note it is possible the halacha will be different in Israel (see the sources at the beginning of this MY question). And of course, consult your rabbi
before implementing anything you learn here.

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R Gersion Appel here answers your question

A Jew who is serving a sentence does not require a mezuza on his
prison cell, as it is not deemed a respectable residence and it is
unlikely that he would consider it his permanent dwelling.

This is based on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 11:14

A house that is not designated for permanent dwelling does not require
a mezuzah

This is also in line with the first view described by yeshiva.co.il here. See there for further analysis.

A jail owned by a Jew would not impose a requirement of mezuza on the owner either, see Mishne Torah Mezuza 5:11, here from R Yirmiyohu Kaganoff or this MY question.

Note it is possible the halacha will be different in Israel (see the sources at the beginning of this MY question). And of course, consult your rabbi
before implementing anything you learn here.

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Leket Hakemach (YD, Mezuzah s.v. Kahal) explains Shaar Ephraim (83) that one who is in a Jewish jail [for several months] is required to affix a mezuzah. His reasoning is that Rambam (Mezuzah 6) did not enumerate a jail as one of ten things which do not require a mezuzah. Shaar Ephraim also brings proof from the Rabbi’s opinion in Yoma (10b) that even one living against their will is still considered a regular living place, and is required to affix a mezuzah.

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  I guess it’s not a typical one. Don’t know, haven’t been.
  
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Leket Hakemach (YD, Mezuzah s.v. Kahal) explains Shaar Ephraim (83) that one who is in a Jewish jail [for several months] is required to affix a mezuzah. His reasoning is that Rambam (Mezuzah 6) did not enumerate a jail as one of ten things which do not require a mezuzah. Shaar Ephraim also brings proof from the Rabbi’s opinion in Yoma (10b) that even one living against their will is still considered a regular living place, and is required to affix a mezuzah.

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  I guess it’s not a typical one. Don’t know, haven’t been.
  
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Leket Hakemach (YD, Mezuzah s.v. Kahal) explains Shaar Ephraim (83) that one who is in a Jewish jail [for several months] is required to affix a mezuzah. His reasoning is that Rambam (Mezuzah 6) did not enumerate a jail as one of ten things which do not require a mezuzah. Shaar Ephraim also brings proof from the Rabbi’s opinion in Yoma (10b) that even one living against their will is still considered a regular living place, and is required to affix a mezuzah.

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