SAFETY INFORMATION FOR
SHABBAS,
PASSOVER & YOM TOV
The tragedy this past Shabbat in Brooklyn
has left all of us reeling in pain & utter shock.
We must keep praying for the speedy recovery
of the seriously injured mother & surviving child.
Hebrew names are Gila bat Frances and Tziporah bat Gila)
as well as strength and consolation for their father and extended family.
This tragedy must serve as a reminder to all of us to be as conscious
as possible of our own safety & the safety of our family and neighbors,
particularly on Shabbat, Yom Tov & especially at Pesach time.
The Rabbinical Council of America
has circulated some very important resources for communities
Fire Safety Resources for Communities
- Working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
As we clean our homes for Pesach and carefully go from room to room making sure all is in order, this is a perfect time to ensure that appropriate alarms are installed in the proper locations with fresh batteries. - Safety Certification
Please ensure that the electrical appliances we use, especially over Shabbat and Yom Tov are properly certified for safety. We are, correctly, particular to ensure that the food we eat is properly certified & to ensure that electric kettles, hot plates & so on have passed the
UL - Underwriters Laboratories - inspection - Please remember that in many instances hot plates can be used with heavy duty time switches to ensure that they do not need to stay on for an entire Shabbat in accordance with rabbinical approval.
- Kashering utensils for Pesach can be dangerous. Please check with your local synagogue regarding public kashering availability
- While the custom is to use a candle for Bedikat Chametz (Searching for Chametz the night before Pesach) in any areas where it is even remotely dangerous to do so, such as closets, near flammable furniture etc, a flashlight must be used.
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