In all of the above, they should be placed in Genizah. Being that Genizah is easily accessible, one should be careful to place everything that is printed for the…
In all of the above, they should be placed in Genizah. Being that Genizah is easily accessible, one should be careful to place everything that is printed for the…
Question: Someone in the home is a compulsive hoarder of all kinds of printed materials. The house is filled with bags in every area. Social services have declared the…
If they are torn and not usable anymore, you may of course put them in geniza. If they are complete and usable, as long as they are not ruined…
Question: When writing the pesukim on the honey for the areinfirenish, do we write we write Hashem's name ככתבו? And if yes, what should be done with that part…
Question: A Yeshiva wants to make a tee Shirt with the words ארץ אשר עיני ה׳ אלקיך בה. Is there a way around the shirt being Sheimos, 2 words…
Yes, if the sefer was used and the small pieces are noticeable. Sources: ראה שבת צ, א: מקק ספרים ומקק מטפחותיהם כל שהוא שמצניעין אותן לגונזן. ופירש״י שכל…
Question: Does a shoulder bag that was used to hold Tallis and Tefillin need to be disposed of in any special way when it is torn and can longer…
Question: I recently reached out to someone who is well-known among the Jewish communities in the tri-state area. His business activities include sheimos collecting. He also sells used seforim…
Yes, but if you don't quote 3 consecutive words, that would avoid it from becoming Sheimos. For example - this would be ok: ”הַקְהֵל . . הָעָם . .…
Question: I am moving a Torah to be kept in an Aron (a dresser). What can I do that the dresser should not become tashmishei kedusha and it will…
Question: I went to acquire a collection of Jewish books at a residency in Manhattan earlier this week. The library is comprised of both Jewish and Christian books amongst…
Question: When teaching children how to properly pronounce Shem HaShem, may I write out Hashem's name with lines in between each syllable (see attachment), or do I need to…
Question: A friend is printing iron-on Matzah covers for kids to make before Pesach. They would like to print the Brochos on the Matzah cover so people will read…
The Rebbe was of the opinion that it should be written with a hyphen. There wouldn’t be a problem with typing it on the computer, so long that it’s…
No, it must be placed in shaimos. ראה: שו"ע יו"ד סי' רפ"ב, או"ח סי' קנ"ד, ושיורי ברכה שם, מג"א ריש סי' מ', וראה גם אגרות משה או"ח ח"ד…
You should not use the mezuzah as a bookmark. Explanation: In theory, there would be no halachic problem per se with using a passul mezuzah as a bookmark…
Question: If I have a Passul Sefer Torah, can I take it out of the Aron Kodesh to lein from in absence of a minyan? Answer: It should…
Question: We moved into our new house. Leaving our old seforim bookcases. We need to clear out the old apartment now. I plan on putting out the bookcases on…
It may be discarded. If it is obvious that this was used for mitzvah purposes it should be discarded in a respectful way, not straight into the garbage with…
What are the rules for burying Shaimos? Q. Are there different types of Shaimos with different rules? Answer: Sifrei Torah, mezuzos, and tefillin, and Tanach written on parchment:…
Question continued: I am tired of getting stacks of shaimus from my classes, it's hard to keep track of it all and annoying to discard properly, so I had the…
Question: We had a guest on Pesach, who when they left, we found they took the magnetic push pins on the refrigerator, and arranged them as the first two…
Do I have to put unused and unread Mivtzoim pamphlets into Shaimos? Please see the links below: Halacha2go.com articles #334, #84, #205 https://asktherav.com/can-i-put-nshei-chabad-magazines-into-the-recycling-or-does-it-have-to-go-into-shaimos/ As well as the…
If it's three consecutive words, yes. You may cut out the words which require Sheimos and discard the rest. See also Halacha2go.com article #84. #12528
You should continue giving out the picture of the Rebbe. The same issue and even more serious is about the Torah literature that you distribute. You should still give…
