Hundreds of residents of Jerusalem’s Makor Baruch neighborhood were left without power on erev Shabbos. Residents quickly realized it was not a blown fuse in their apartment and they immediately called the Israel Electric Company emergency number. Officials confirmed a local malfunction, telling residents power would most likely be resorted about two hours. In actuality, the blackout last significantly longer and many resident s ran to the nearby shuk, Machane Yehuda in seraph of challahs, not willing to gamble on the power being restored in time.
Residents on Techakmuni Street reported hearing a “boom” and then the lights went out. It appears a main fuse or transformer burned out and exploded. While technicians responded rather quickly, it took hours to repair the problem. Light did come back on shortly before candle lighting.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Whoops. I am curious to know about the ethnicity of the “technicians.”
What is the halachah if the electricity of a neighborhood is knocked out on Shabbos and is restored a few hours later “shelo k’din” by Jewish technicians?
Does one merely, shrug one’s shoulders and conduct Shabbos as usual?
Talmidei Chachimim please answer.