Tuesday 24 October 2017

genizah: Word of the day for October 25, 2017

genizah , n :
A depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery. Simchat Torah, a Jewish holiday marking the end of the annual cycle of Torah readings, falls on today in 2017.

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