Genizah HaKodeshA LEGACY OF KAVODבס״ד
Illustration of well-loved sefarim in warm light

FOR THE WORDS THAT SHAPED US

Sacred words.
Lasting care.

A siddur worn by years of tefillah.
A sefer passed from one generation to the next.
Their pages may age. Their kedusha remains.

Help build a dignified collection and burial service for Florida’s Jewish communities.

A project of White and Blue Foundation Inc.

Beginning in FloridaBuilt around kavodOne lasting community service

WHY WE’RE BUILDING THIS

They have been
part of our lives.
Let’s care for them.

Judah Mandel
White and Blue Foundation Inc.

You know that siddur with the worn cover? Or the sefer your family has learned from for years?

When it can no longer be used, it still deserves our care. But for many families and shuls, the next step is not simple: boxes fill up, storage becomes difficult, and the question remains—where can we bring these sacred writings?

Genizah HaKodesh begins with a practical answer. Clearly marked collection boxes. Dependable pickups. Protected storage. Dignified burial, with rabbinic guidance built into the plan.

We want to make that care part of everyday community life. A legacy for the Jewish people here in Florida and, G-d willing, a model that can serve communities around the world.

Help us care for the sacred words that have cared for us.

A SIMPLE IDEA. CARE AT EVERY STEP.

A full box collected.
A clean one in its place.

We’re developing a service that makes the next step clear for a shul, school, kollel, or family.

Illustrative Genizah HaKodesh collection box and reusable container concepts
Collection-box concepts · final products are being evaluated.
  1. 01

    Collect with care

    Clearly marked boxes at participating community locations, with simple guidance on what can be accepted.

  2. 02

    Pick up and replace

    A full box collected and a clean, empty one left in its place. Protected transport and dry storage along the way.

  3. 03

    Give a dignified resting place

    Respectful burial at a suitable site, with rabbinic guidance and records to protect the burial areas in the future.

Where we are now: planning and fundraising. Public collection will begin once receiving arrangements, site reviews, and handling guidance are in place.

Illustration of a man carefully wrapping a worn sefer

KAVOD IS IN THE DETAILS

A lasting service
takes more than
a place to bury.

It takes the boxes, the pickups, the people, and a carefully prepared site. Your support helps bring the whole service together.

See what your gift helps build ↓

YOUR GIFT PUTS THE PLAN IN MOTION

Build something
our communities can rely on.

Every gift contributes to the project as a whole. Choose an amount that feels right for you.

Collection and pickup

Reusable boxes, protected transport, clear labeling, and the people who keep the service moving.

A suitable, protected site

Site acquisition and review, fencing, basic improvements, and practical burial equipment.

A dependable beginning

Handling guidance, records, storage, and the resources needed to launch responsibly.

OUR FOUNDING CAMPAIGN

$360,000. Three steps toward lasting care.

First secure the property. Then prepare and equip it for the service.

  1. $160,000Property and closingBudget for acquiring the property and completing the closing.
    First milestone: $160,000 total raised.
  2. $100,000Initial improvementsPrepare the site for its intended use, based on approvals and written quotes.
    Second milestone: $260,000 total raised.
  3. $100,000EquipmentEquip the collection, handling and burial service.
    Final milestone: $360,000 total raised.

These are planned budget allocations and cumulative fundraising milestones, not completed work or guaranteed costs. The purchase terms and final closing statement will determine the amount needed to close; improvement and equipment costs will be confirmed with quotes. Received gifts, outstanding pledges and completed work will be reported separately. Collection has not begun, and a property has not been purchased.

View the donation campaign ↗

BUILD THE FIRST ROUTE WITH US

Our shul
is interested.

Tell us where you are. We’ll follow up as the service takes shape.

Planning and fundraising are underway. This form does not book a pickup; please do not leave materials at a proposed collection location.

Your details go privately to the Foundation through its Chavrusa App service. They are not posted publicly or used to sign you up for unrelated updates. Email Judah instead ↗

A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

Clear answers.
Careful beginnings.

What is genizah?

Genizah is the respectful care and burial of sacred Jewish writings that can no longer be used. The project will provide handling guidance reviewed with a Rav before collection begins.

Can our shul join the collection service?

We welcome expressions of interest while the service is being planned. Use the short community-interest form. Collection dates and locations have not yet been announced.

Tell us about your community
Who is behind the project?

Genizah HaKodesh is a project of White and Blue Foundation Inc. Judah Mandel is the project contact. You can reach him directly to discuss the service, a gift, or rabbinic review.

Has land already been purchased?

No. Suitable land, receiving arrangements, site reviews, and operating details are still being developed. The purpose is to build the complete collection and burial service.

BEGINNING IN FLORIDA. G-D WILLING, REACHING FURTHER.

Their words shaped us.
Our care can be their legacy.

Questions? Speak with Judah ↗

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Sacred Words, Lasting Care

A one-minute introduction to the proposed service.

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