Is it a desecration to delete a text with God’s name? A review of the relevant digital halacha tries to come up with an answer
After discovering the extensive Rabat Geniza, scholars digitized the archives
What happens when our libraries are purged from our homes, replacing spines with screens?
Residents paid a rabbi to bury damaged ritual objects. But it’s illegal, and thousands of trash bags remain in limbo.
The New Yorker takes a peek at the sacred trash