Reply To: Zecher LaChurban

Thank you BP Totty for your inspiring post. You raised a good point. Almost all Jewish homes (with Bli Ayin Horah large families) have more than one Zecher LaChurban. However, other than your case (where it is extra credit) I don’t think it is enough to be Yotze. All Poskim say it must be visible and recognizable for the Churban (hence why many claim that even black paint isn’t enough). Here are the words from the Levush for example:

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I forgot to post a Marei Makom where is states that a renter/tenant isn’t obligated to do so (when the landlord objects). It is in a rare but Choshuv Teshuva Sefer Migdal Hashein (61). He also writes that if a house is built/renovated for real estate purposes it is exempt.

I will share with you two great stories (from Seforim) about the Sanzer Rav Zt”l (the Divrei Chaim) about the Amoh al Amoh.