Pesach
Pesach begins on Wednesday night, April 8, 2009Holiday celebrating the Jewish People's exodus from Egypt.
Passover Safety Tips
provided by the New York Board of RabbisThe week prior to Pesach is a high scald and burn time within the Jewish community. Special burn prevention care needs to be taken at this time.
1. Never allow children near boiling water when cleaning for Pesach. Adults need to take extra precautions at this time as well.
2. Be aware that oven cleaners (such as Easy-Off) cause severe burns. Be extremely cautious when using these products.
3. Bedikat Chametz (Searching for Chametz)
a. Keep the candle away from all flammable objects, especially curtains, sofas, tablecloths.
b. SUPERVISE CHILDREN CLOSELY AT ALL TIMES!
4. Burning Chametz
a. Keep an extra close eye on children at this time.
b. If possible, set up a buddy system where an older child is placed with a younger child.
c. Never use any type of accelerant to increase the flame. Never put any type of aerosol can in or near the flame.
5. Preparing for Seder in the kitchen - Increased activity and excitement often make people less careful just when they should be most cautious. A "NO ZONE" around both the stove and the blech should be created and children forbidden to enter these areas.
6. Always turn pot handles inward to keep pots from being pulled down by a child or knocked off by an adult.
7. Candles/Licht - Keep Shabbat, Yom Tov and Yahrzeit candles on sideboards, out of the reach of small children. If candles are on the table, keep them in the center where they are less likely to be pulled down by a small child.
With best wishes for a safe and enjoyable yomtov!
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The OU.ORG Pesach section is compiled from different sources, including The Book of Our Heritage by Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov.
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- What is Passover?
- When does Passover Begin?
- How Do I Prepare for Passover
- What Is “Kosher for Passover”
- What is “Matzoh” or “Matzah”?
- When Do Passover Dietary Laws End?
- Foods Which May Not Be Used On Passover
- The “Seder”
- Seder Table Checklist
- About Work Restrictions
- Glossary of Common Passover Terms
- Matzah - The Main Symbol
- The Haggadah
- The Number “Four”
- The Four Cups
- The Four Questions
- The Four Sons
- The Four Expressions
- The Fifteen Steps-The First Five
- The Fifteen Steps - The Middle Six
- The Fifteen Steps-The Last Four
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