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# A worn out Sefer Torah must be placed in an earthenware container and buried near a Talmid Chacham.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 282:10</ref> | # A worn out Sefer Torah must be placed in an earthenware container and buried near a Talmid Chacham.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 282:10</ref> | ||
# It is forbidden to burn a Sefer Torah or any holy Sefer even if it is worn out.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva 282:6</ref> | # It is forbidden to burn a Sefer Torah or any holy Sefer even if it is worn out.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva 282:6</ref> | ||
# The crowns on a Sefer Torah are considered items that service kedusha (Tashmishei Kedusha) and may not be sold for mundane use but can sold to purchase a Sefer Torah.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 282:16</ref> | |||
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