Vessel with the Name of God for Genizah
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Question
I have a beautiful glass item with the symbols of Rosh Hashanah. I don't know what to do with it; I thought of spraying it gold and using it as a table decoration. The problem is that it has all the 'Yehi Ratzon' of the symbols written on it, and at the top, it says 'Yehi Ratzon Adonai Eloheinu V'Elohei Avoteinu' with the Name of God, and I understand that it cannot be erased. The question is whether I can spray everything except the Name of God, or if it cannot be used as a decoration at all.
Answer
Shalom and blessings
It is forbidden to spray and erase the Name of God; it is only permitted if you cover the writing with paper or something similar and spray over that.