Bnei Brak to Test Shabbat Sirens After Malfunctions
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Bnei Brak Municipality will test its Shabbat siren system after malfunctions occurred last Shabbat. Residents may hear music or announcements during the tests, which the municipality states are routine and pose no cause for alarm. The city is working to quickly repair the system, which has been a regular feature in Bnei Brak for years.
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- Bnei Brak Municipality will test Shabbat sirens due to recent malfunctions.
- Residents may hear music or announcements during the upcoming tests.
- The municipality assures the public there is no cause for concern.
- Shabbat sirens are a common feature in Bnei Brak and other Haredi cities.
- The issue of Shabbat sirens has previously caused controversy in other Israeli cities.
The Bnei Brak Municipality announced Monday evening that it will conduct system tests on the city's Shabbat sirens in the coming hours. The decision follows malfunctions discovered in the siren system last Shabbat. During the tests, residents may hear music or announcements from the sirens throughout the city. The municipality emphasized that these are routine tests and there is no cause for concern.
Shabbat sirens, which play music and announcements to mark the entry of Shabbat every Friday evening, are a common feature in Bnei Brak and other Haredi cities. The recent malfunctions prompted the municipality to act swiftly to ensure the system's reliability. The issue of Shabbat sirens has previously sparked controversy in various Israeli cities, including Harish and Petah Tikva. In Harish, Haredi residents successfully organized new sirens after the local council confiscated existing ones. Legal opinions, including one from the Tel Aviv District Police's legal advisor, have stated that operating Shabbat sirens is not illegal and actions to prevent their use are unlawful. In Bnei Brak, where the majority of residents observe Jewish law, the sirens have been operating regularly for many years, with the recent issues being an unusual deviation from the norm.