Book burial brings a rare custom of Judaism to Naples Jewish Congregation
Holy books — in fact, all books containing God's name — command a special respect among Jews. That reverence even includes a final resting place after they've outlived their usefulness. So on Wednesday afternoon, members of the Naples Jewish Congregation joined Rabbi Howard Herman on the grounds of the Unitarian-Universalist Church, where the congregation meets, for a unique burial. Following a prescribed ceremony, some 14 cases of outdated High Holy Days service books were committed back to the earth. "It actually comes from a passage in the Talmud that stipulates sacred books ...
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