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Genizah

A genizah (/ɡɛˈniːzə/; Hebrew: גניזה, lit. 'storage', also geniza; plural: genizot or genizahs) is a storage area in a Jewish synagogue or cemetery designated for the temporary storage of worn-out Hebrew-language books and papers on religious topics prior to proper cemetery burial.

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Genizah

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples52
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
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related to history · 23
Genizah → Biblical, Book, Chronicles, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel, Gamaliel, Genealogies, God, Hebrew, Hebrew Bible, Hezekiah, In, In Pesachim, In Shabbat, In Tractate Pesachim, Job, Pesachim, Proverbs, Sefer Yochasin, Shabbat
related to External links · 8
Genizah → AHRC Rylands Cairo Genizah, Cairo Genizah Collection, Cambridge Digital Library, IsraelTaylor-Schechter Genizah Research UnitThe, Jewish Encyclopedia, National Library, Project, University Geniza ProjectAfghan Genizah
related to References · 7
Genizah → Funk, Isidore, New York, Singer, The Jewish Encyclopedia, This, Wagnalls
related to Etymology · 6
Genizah → Hebrew, In, It, Persian, Shelomo Dov Goitein, The
is a · 2
Genizah → treasury, verbal noun
related to Today · 1
Genizah → In Israel

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hebrew jewish genizot also shabbat geniza papers religious writings contents cemetery books pesachim today synagogue containing god found buried book

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Genizahis averbal noun0.90text
Genizahis atreasury0.90text
Shelomo Dov Goitein to derive from the Persian term ganjinstance ofIt is also believed by scholars0.80text
denotinginstance ofIt is also believed by scholars0.80text
Moroccoinstance ofThe tradition of paper-interment is known to have been practiced by Jewish communities0.80text
Afghanistaninstance ofThe tradition of paper-interment is known to have been practiced by Jewish communities0.80text
and Egyptinstance ofThe tradition of paper-interment is known to have been practiced by Jewish communities0.80text
Genizahrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Genizahrelated to EtymologyHebrew0.60section
Genizahrelated to EtymologyIt0.60section
Genizahrelated to EtymologyShelomo Dov Goitein0.60section
Genizahrelated to EtymologyPersian0.60section

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