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NEWS
Special Efforts to Maintain Respect for Torah Handouts at
Meron
By Yechiel Sever
All year long the staff of Vaad Hahalochoh LeInyonei Genizah
work hard to prevent disrespect for various handouts that
require genizah, but as Lag BaOmer approached this
year the organization launched a special campaign, including
a widespread informational campaign regarding the
distribution of tens of thousands of flyers in Meron, asking
all of the organizations that handed out sheets last year
containing divrei kedushoh and the sacred names of
Hashem to refrain from handing them out this year. Collection
bins were also placed in the bus parking lots, along the
walkways and at the memorial site itself.
The organization also posted notices in public places and
botei knesses to increase awareness of the problem.
Seasoned Meron visitors say that until three years ago there
was nowhere to put material in need of genizah and
disrespect for divrei kedushoh was rampant — but
this year the problem was almost completely under control.
Genizah Klolis workers spent six days at the site installing
genizah receptacles, posting signs and, after Lag
BaOmer, picking up every last sheet containing kisvei
kodesh.
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