Le'abed. Do not erase HaShem's name. VeLo Sa'asun Ken LeHashem Elokeichem
This Mitzvah means I must not destroy anything with HaShem's name on it
There are seven very special names of HaShem one is Yod Kei Vav Kei or
Aleph Dalet Nun Yod two Kel three Elokah four Elokim five Elokai six Shakai seven
Tzvaos. If one of these seven names was written on wood or metal the wood or
metal with HaShem's name on it must be cut out and buried. The Chachamim taught us
that any Torah text or worn out Sidur is not allowed to be destroyed that is
why we put any words of the Torah into a box called Shemos and then those
papers are buried. If you see a Sidur worn out or torn don't destroy it if you
write one of our HaShem's seven most special names by mistake don't erase it
If a Sefer Torah or Mezuzah or Parshios inside a Tefilin become Pasul don't throw them in
the garbage Chas VeShalom Instead put them into a
Semos box and then they are to be buried
If a Sefer Torah has a mistake either repair it or put them into a Shemos box
The Mizbe'ach in the Beis HaMikdash was made up of many stones if one of those stones
of the Mizbe'ach cracked or broke they become Pasul, they were not thrown away
since it was used for Kedushah it was stored away or buried but not thrown away
This Mitzvah is a Lo Sa'aseh This Mitzvah is for men and ladies
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