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Burning the chametz at the glen ave firehouse

After the davening (morning prayers), siyum, and traditional Erev Pesach (Passover Eve) trip to Dunkin Donuts on Reisterstown Road I headed to the Glen Avenue fire station for burning the chametz (leaven).

Starting somewhere more than 20 years ago, the Glen Avenue firehouse is outfitted with controlled fires and several dumpsters, so Jews observing Pesach (Passover) can dispose of their chametz properly.

When I was younger my father would burn the chametz in the grill. I guess that the communal burning allows the burning to be done in a controlled environment where there's no worry about careless homeowners.

Pesach

Blogdigger tags: Pesach, Passover, Burning Chametz, Photography, Glen Avenue Firehouse.