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Genizah

A genizah at the Narkeldanga Cemetery, in Kolkata, India.[1]

A genizah (/ɡɛˈniːzə/; Hebrew: גניזה, lit. 'storage', also geniza; plural: genizot[h] or genizahs)[2] is a storage area in a Jewish synagogue or cemetery designated for the temporary storage of worn-out Hebrew-language books and papers on religious topics prior to proper cemetery burial.

  1. ^ Chakraborty, Showli (1 September 2014). "Jewish Past, Digital Present". The Telegraph, Kolkata. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ Webster's Third New International Dictionary, 1961

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