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 »
Category: Disposal of holy objects and books
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 »
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 »
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/ 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 »
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 »
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 »