Using a Siddur with Torn Pages
Question
My Siddur has some slightly torn pages, and part of the Name of Hashem has been erased.
Is it considered disrespectful for me to use it and not place it in genizah?
Is it considered disrespectful for me to use it and not place it in genizah?
Answer
Shalom u’vrachah
There is no obligation at all to place the Siddur in genizah; it is permitted to continue using it.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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