Genizah
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thumb|A genizah at the Narkeldanga Cemetery, in Kolkata, [[India.]]
A genizah (; , also geniza; plural: genizot[h] 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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