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Genizah and Book Burials – Mount Sinai Memorial Parks
Genizah
Genizah and Book Burials
Honoring Sacred Texts with Respect and Tradition
Genizah means “reserved” or “hidden” in Hebrew, and is traditionally a place where Jews store sacred documents when they fall out of use.
As a service to the community and in accordance with Jewish tradition, Mount Sinai buries worn out siddurim (prayer books), Torah scrolls, tefellin and other sacred materials containing the Hebrew name of G-d in our parks.
We do this to show respect for G-d’s holy name. Since 1999 all Mount Sinai book burials have taken place at Mount Sinai Simi Valley.
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