The Measurement of Four Cubits for a Mezuzah
Question
From what size of a room is it necessary to affix a mezuzah with a blessing?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
If a room measures four by four square cubits, a mezuzah is affixed with a blessing.
In contemporary measurements, four cubits are 2 meters and 32 cm.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 286
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