WORN OUT RITUAL ITEMS, BOOKS, ETC.
(SHAIMOS)

Unusable holy books can't just be thrown in the garbage

Pages with the name of G-d (Hashem) on them
can't just be thrown out with your regular paper trash.


These pages are called Shaimos.

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The following items must be treated as Shaimos.

This means they have to be buried in a Jewish cemetery.

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The following items are to be recycled or double bagged
but do not need to be placed in Shaimos

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The following items may be thrown away in a single bag in the regular trash

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If you have any questions please contact your rabbi
before dumping unnecessary materials in Shaimos.
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The information on this page is based
on the Psak (ruling) of Rav Aharon Soloveitchik Z"L

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