Q&A: Recycling Sacred Writings
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Recycling Sacred Writings
Question
Is it permitted to place papers that require genizah in a paper recycling bin?
Answer
In my opinion, items that truly require genizah should not be. But there are “lighter” sacred writings that, strictly speaking, do not require genizah.
See here: https://www.toraland.org.il/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%98%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%90%D7%94/%D7%98%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%94/%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%AA-%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A9-%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%96%D7%95-%D7%A8-%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A3-%D7%9C%D7%92%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%96%D7%94/