Placing Mezuzah by a hallway corridor
Am I required to place a Mezuzah by the entrance to my hallway which does not have a door? The hallway leads to two-bedrooms and is narrow and does not serve any other purpose other than to lead to the bedrooms.
Answer:
If the hallway maintains a Tzuras Hapesach, such as a distinct doorpost placed by its entrance, then it is obligated to have a Mezuzah placed without a blessing. This applies even if the hallway is not 4 x 4 Amos, being that it leads to rooms which are living quarters that are obligated in Mezuzah. If however, the hallway does not have a distinct doorpost, then the end of the walls and ceiling do not qualify as a Tzuras Hapesach and hence no Mezuzah is needed.
Sources: See Chovos Hador 7 footnote 14; Shevet Halevi 7:171; Agur Beohalecha 21 footnote 21;Shaareiy Hamezuzah 11:17
| Door Present | Tzuras Hapesach | Mezuzah Required | Blessing Required | Notes |
| No | Distinct doorpost | Yes | No | Obligated even if hallway is not 4 x 4 Amos, if it leads to bedrooms |
| No | No distinct doorpost | No | N/A | End of walls and ceiling do not qualify as Tzuras Hapesach |
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