[Craig31886]

I am not Jewish but do have a Mezuza at my door and have done some study on them. For the truly orthodox there are multiple rules involved in creating and mounting a Mezuza, but I haven’t found anything dealing with dismounting and returning it. You may be able to tell how the previous owner regarded it. If you open it up and find a Xerox or machine-printed copy of Hebrew text, then the person does not stand on the strictest traditions and will likely accept it back unceremoniously. If the scroll inside is handwritten then A) note how the scroll is rolled and return it rolled the same way and B) you may be dealing with someone who takes tradition very seriously and you may wish to inquire of them how they wish the item returned. The Mezuza itself is just a reminder of one’s faith and placed in fulfillment of an instruction to place God’s word on your doorposts (as well as hand and heart) as a reminder. The scroll has passages from Deut 6:4-9 and 11:13-21 as well as one of the ‘names’ of God.

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Name : Craig31886, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 40+, City : Somewhere in Missouri, State : MO, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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