Quick Question for Jewish Members

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I found this book at a second hand store, it’s a Jewish Prayer Book. It’s Hebrew and English, and the cover says Ha-Siddur Ha-Shalem (along with other Hebrew words). Is it okay for a non-Jewish person to keep this book (so long as I treat it respectfully) or would it be more appropriate to take it to one of the local Synagogues?
While I would love to keep it, I’d rather ensure I’m not committing some huge offense against the Jewish Faith.
 
I have a similar prayer book that I use to pray with sometimes when I’m feeling “biblical” 🙂 I do not believe that you are not allowed to have the book if you treat it with reverence. Remember that Jewish people have a deep reverence for the name of G-d so do not damage the book or do anything harmful to it that could destroy the presence of G-d’s name.
 
Daizies said:
I found this book at a second hand store, it’s a Jewish Prayer Book. It’s Hebrew and English, and the cover says Ha-Siddur Ha-Shalem (along with other Hebrew words). Is it okay for a non-Jewish person to keep this book (so long as I treat it respectfully) or would it be more appropriate to take it to one of the local Synagogues?
While I would love to keep it, I’d rather ensure I’m not committing some huge offense against the Jewish Faith.
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I have never heard that there is anything wrong with a person who is not Jewish keeping a Jewish prayer book.
 
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Thank You 🙂
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You’re welcome. I might add it is also permissible for a non-Jewish person to pray from the Siddur, unless the prayer (such as the Amidah) makes reference to one’s Jewish heritage, which would not be true. Whether or not certain prayers in the Jewish prayer book would be acceptable to Catholicism is another issue, which you might want to check on.
 
I agree, there is no issue with keeping the siddur (prayer book).
 
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