Mezuzah Inserted Folded

A few years ago a client of mine gifted a Mezuzah to their next door neighbor as a moving in welcome gift. Just recently their neighbor just moved away and they left the Mezuzah he gave them on their door. My client took back the Mezuzah and brought it in for checking. We were both shocked to see how his neighbor had inserted the Mezuzah into the cover.

This is problematic for several reasons:
1) The top portion of the Mezuzah was hanging upside down. A Mezuzah hung upside down is not Kosher.
2) Many letters were cracked on the bend.

Lesson:
If you have a Mezuzah that does not fit in the case either buy a new smaller Mezuzah or a new larger case.
If you are gifting someone a Mezuzah be sure to give it in a appropriate cover.

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