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==Forms of | {{#ev:youtube|sgSySvLlA34|480|right|Description of Actual Geniza in Israel (Hebrew)}} | ||
Geniza (Trans. burial; Hebrew: גניזה) refers to a ritual respectful manner of disposing of religious articles. A Sefer Torah or Sefer, holy book, which are worn out or have no more use are collected and organized for a geniza to bury it properly with honor. From a shtender to printed divrei Torah there is a discussion of which items require geniza and how. | |||
#Divrei Torah which are written in any font or language need [[Geniza]].<ref> | ==Forms of Writing== | ||
#However, Divrei Torah written in mirror image fonts don’t need [[Geniza]].<ref>Kaf | #Divrei Torah which are written in any font or language need [[Geniza]].<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 154:5 establishes that a Sefer Torah which was worn out needs gezina. Magen Avraham 154:9 writes that other Sefarim also need geniza. Ginzei Hakodesh 1:1 and 11:5 takes this further and writes that any dvar torah of a part of a pasuk, statement of chazal, halacha or the like written in any language or font needs geniza. He cites Shulchan Aruch O.C. 154:5, 240:6, 334:12, Y.D. 282:10, Mishna Brurah 154:7, 24, 240:23, 334:30, and Biur Halacha 334:12 s.v. oh.</ref> | ||
#However, Divrei Torah written in mirror image fonts don’t need [[Geniza]].<ref>Kaf HaChayim on Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 154:38 writes that letters that are written backwards making up a Dvar Torah don’t need [[geniza]] as it’s not considered letters. This is also the opinion of the Maharsham 3:39 and Ginizei HaKodesh 11:7 in name of Rav Elyashiv. </ref> | |||
#Divrei Torah written in Brail need [[Geniza]].<ref>Ginizei HaKodesh 11:7 in name of Rav Elyashiv </ref> | #Divrei Torah written in Brail need [[Geniza]].<ref>Ginizei HaKodesh 11:7 in name of Rav Elyashiv </ref> | ||
#Divrei Torah written in microscopic font, some say they do need [[Geniza]], but some are lenient if there’s no name of Hashem.<ref>Ginizei HaKodesh 11:7 in name of Rav Elyashiv says that microscopic font doesn’t need [[Geniza]], while Rabbi Karlitz holds they do need [[Geniza]]. </ref> | #Divrei Torah written in microscopic font, some say they do need [[Geniza]], but some are lenient if there’s no name of Hashem.<ref>Ginizei HaKodesh 11:7 in name of Rav Elyashiv says that microscopic font doesn’t need [[Geniza]], while Rabbi Karlitz holds they do need [[Geniza]]. </ref> | ||
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# Items that serviced kedusha, ''tashmishei kedusha'', such as an Aron Kodesh or the polls of a Sefer Torah do not need to be covered before being buried.<ref>Ginzei Hakodesh 15:4</ref> | # Items that serviced kedusha, ''tashmishei kedusha'', such as an Aron Kodesh or the polls of a Sefer Torah do not need to be covered before being buried.<ref>Ginzei Hakodesh 15:4</ref> | ||
# It is permitted to bury within the same container items of different levels of kedusha such as newspapers with mundane sections and also Divrei Torah.<ref>Ginzei Hakodesh 15:6</ref> | # It is permitted to bury within the same container items of different levels of kedusha such as newspapers with mundane sections and also Divrei Torah.<ref>Ginzei Hakodesh 15:6</ref> | ||
===Depth=== | ===Depth=== | ||
# Geniza should be buried so that there is 3 tefachim of dirt on top of it and if that isn't possible, at least 1 tefach of dirt on top.<ref>Ginzei Hakodesh 15:10</ref> | # Geniza should be buried so that there is 3 tefachim of dirt on top of it and if that isn't possible, at least 1 tefach of dirt on top.<ref>Ginzei Hakodesh 15:10</ref> | ||
