New start to the Day of Rest
One of the bloggers at The Muqata shares this interesting tidbit regarding Jerusalem’s use of some air-raid sirens, during peace time, to mark the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath on Friday evenings:
For decades, residents of Jerusalem have been informed of the impending start of Shabbos by the sound of air raid sirens blaring for a minute. Unfortunately this tradition has become the latest casualty of the war. Due to the influx of refugees from Northern communities, the Municipality has decided to play a rendition of the song Shalom Aleichem, which is sung at the Shabbos table when returning from synagogue, in it’s place. The sirens had been causing consternation amongst the displaced persons as well as causing shock and fear amongst some.
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