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geniza

Question: B”H Kavod haRav, Would something with the word Israel (in Hebrew or English) require geniza? Thank you Answer: It does not need to go into gnieza, as it is… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books shaimos
24/02/2021
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Discarding MEZUZAH case

Question: If a mezuzah case is used for a mezuzah which is wrapped in wax paper, and one wants to discard the mezuzah case. How should the mezuzah case be… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza mezuzah shaimos
16/02/2021
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genizah menorah box

Question: Does my outdoor menorah box require geniza? is it considered tashmishie kedusha? Answer: An outdoor menorah box does not require geniza, as it only services the menora which services… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books shaimos
21/12/2020
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Menorahs after Chanuka

Question: Could we throw out the cheap menorahs after Chanukah is over? Thank you Answer: Thank you for your question. My assumption is that you are not asking regarding baal… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books Chanukah menorah shaimos
20/12/2020
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What needs to go in a geniza

Question: What needs to go in a geniza? Only complete psukkim? Even partial psukkim? Any divrei torah? Anything with shem H (i.e. even if it’s not a passuk). Thank you… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books shaimos
02/12/2020
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lekavod shabbos kodesh – shaimos?

Question: HI, We print a weekly list of things to do for Shabbos and at the top of the page its says “lekavod shabbos kodesh”. 1) Is it a problem… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books shaimos
12/11/2020
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Getting rid of nonjewish books?

Question: Concerning Abramelin the Mage, this book is arguably non Jewish in origin, but is based on Kabbalah magic and Jewish theology. How would one get rid of it since… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza shaimos
28/04/2020
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disposing of item properly

Question: BH Thank you so much for your help My question is: If a persons name (for example: Daniel) has a reference to one of G-d’s names: (E—-l), is it… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books
23/03/2020
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Shaimos? Washing cups, havdallah items

Question: Hello! How should one dispose of plastic or metal washing cups that were used for netilas yadaim? What about a havdallah candle? besamim? Thank you very much. Answer: Please… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books shaimos
12/02/2020
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Disposing of item properly

Question: BH Hello, Thank you for your help. Is it ok to throw out packages that have “BH” and “BSD” (either in Hebrew or English) on them, or do they… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books Name of Hashem shaimos
12/02/2020
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Problematic sefer

Question: I came into possession of a set of sifrei kodeshim. Unfortunately, I discovered that two of the five volumes in the set were co-authored by someone who went OTD… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza kedushas seforim
11/02/2020
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Shaimos: sukkah decorations, oil glasses from neiros

Question: Hello, Do sukkah decorations need to be discarded in a specific way? What about used glasses that held oil for shabbos candles? the wicks? Thank you! Answer:   Articles… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books shaimos
09/02/2020
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Photos with names of G’d

Question: BS”D Shalom my dear Rabbi, Question: If a person put a photo in cel phone that contains a divine name, it can delete? or he has to put in… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza Name of Hashem
09/12/2019
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disposing of kiddush cups

Question: Hello, Thank you for your help. What is the proper disposal of plastic kiddush cups and plastic plates used to hold bread during Shabbat? Thanks. Answer: You can throw… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books tashmishei kedusha tashmishei mitzva
04/12/2019
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Geniza

Question: What is required to create a Gueniza “bor” in our school? (only dig a hole and put all material in-papers from students like tests etc or that is another… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza
27/06/2019
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What should I do with my old and repetitive loved ones Pictures?

Question: I had the luck to have with us our grandparents and parents in our marriage, in our sons Bar Mitzvahs, in a lot of events. Now the passed away… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books pictures
01/03/2019
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Is this shaimos?

Question: If a posuk or part of davening is written on a paper, but using the letter “hei” instead of spelling out the name of Hashem or writing eloKai instead… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza shaimos
30/10/2018
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Can I throw out a plaque written by a goy with G d spelled with an O part of a Catholic poem ?

Question: Can I throw out a plaque written by a goy with G d spelled with an O part of a Catholic poem ? Answer: It is permitted to throw… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza shaimos
22/10/2018
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Silver investor guidance

Question: Dear Rabbi, Can you comment on New Zealand which currently offers a silver one ounce coin that has the yad hey vav hey written on the bottom of a… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books Name of Hashem
24/07/2018
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Shamos

Question: I noticed the trend now by weddings is to have menues. On the back is benching but hashem is a “hay” and it is written “elokaynu”. Should it be… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books bentcher shaimos
27/11/2017
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Shaimos-related issue

Question: Should reform ‘siddurim’ be put in shaimos or burned? Answer: The siddurim should be put into shaimos, and not burned. See the following post  https://dinonline.org/2017/11/20/disposal-of-messianic-prayerbook/  regarding Messianic prayer books. Messianic prayer… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books reform shaimos siddur
22/11/2017
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Disposal of messianic prayerbook

Question: What is the proper way to dispose of a messianic Jews for jesus prayerbook with G-d’s name throughout? Answer: Even though it has G-d’s name in it, but since… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books Idolatry idolatry kedushas seforim
20/11/2017
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Geniza of the fringes of a sefer torah

Question: During the chagim the fringes on the paroket from an older Torah started falling on the floor. One person said that they needed to be collected and buried so… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books sefer torah shaimos
15/10/2017
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Do broken tefillin boxes have to be put into shaimos

Question: The plastic boxes which I wrap my tefillin in, when I put them away, have broken. Should I put them in Shims, or may I wrap them and throw… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books shaimos tashmishei kedusha Tefillin
03/10/2017
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Erasing a Shiur

Question: Is one allowed to delete a shiur from one’s ipod? Answer: Yes, because it isn’t written, but it is only a digital code. Sources: Shulchan Shlomo Shabbos 340 ftnt…. Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books Computer erasing
06/07/2017
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Disposing of tzitzos

Question: Can I double wrap old pasul tzitzus and throw them out instead of giving them in to sheimos? Answer: If the tzitzis are indeed pasul, they are considered tashmishei… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza shaimos Tzitzis
02/05/2017
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Wrapping ruined seforim (from the rain) and letting a goy dispose of them

Question: Seforim that were ruined in the rain, may they be double wrapped and disposed of by a goy? It is not easy to deliver them to geniza. Perhaps there… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza
22/01/2017
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English Book Genizah

Question: Hi, I have a bunch of books that are “Jewish” books which I wouldn’t necessarily say are “seforim”. They are more like books that talk about Jewish concepts and… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books geniza
22/01/2017
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Disposal of Holy/ secular materials

Question: Hello, My question (in two parts) is regarding disposal of items according to Jewish law. 1. What is the proper way to dispose of challah that was blessed for… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books
27/07/2016
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Donate old taleisim and tefillin

שְׁאֵלָה: איך אני יכול לתרום או אחר תשליך taleisim ותפילין הישנים כמו שצריך? תשובה: מתן הם כשרים אולי אתה יכול לתרום אותם shule או באיזה מוסד ראוי אחר. אם לא… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books
19/07/2016
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Genizah for Child’s Sefer Torah

Question: Does a printed sefer torah for children to carry on Simchas Torah require genizah? My thought it that since it is not even meant to learn from, rather just… Read more »

Disposal of holy objects and books sefer torah
20/04/2016

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