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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 Following a prescribed ceremony, some 14 cases of outdated High Holy Days service books were committed back to the earth.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 should be preserved in a place where they can t be destroyed, Herman explained.