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Rabbi Guidance on Seder Interruptions During Passover Sirens

4/2/2026

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Sirens in Israel during Passover may interrupt the Seder, prompting guidance from Rabbi Yitzhak Yaakov Fuchs and Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein.
Fuchs says to resume Kiddush if the pause is brief, but restart if it is long.
Goldstein says hands need not be rewashed if they are clean.
For the afikomen, if interrupted before eating, wait; if already started, a full kezayit must be eaten on return.

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Sirens in Israel during Passover may interrupt the Seder, prompting guidance from Rabbi Yitzhak Yaakov Fuchs and Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein.
Fuchs says to resume Kiddush if the pause is brief, but restart if it is long.
Goldstein says hands need not be rewashed if they are clean.
For the afikomen, if interrupted before eating, wait; if already started, a full kezayit must be eaten on return.