Thousands of members of Israel Police will spend seder night working, assigned around the country to various areas of law-enforcement and anti-terror responsibilities. At National Police Headquarters, the pre-Pesach briefings have been held and the Yomtov assignments handed out as the department is maintaining high operational status ahead of Pesach, well-aware terrorists are always interested in perpetrating attacks during holidays.

For Israel Police Chief Rabbi Rami Barchiyahu, preparations to kasher department facilities began about two months ago. As is the case with the IDF Rabbinate, the Israel Police Rabbinate is busy with kashering and preparing facilities for personnel serving in regular and border police facilities and outposts. Actual kashering of facilities around the country is carried out on 9 and 10 Nissan.

The department has special storage facilities for Kosher for Pesach goods and these are all under the department’s Rabbinate. The kashrus for Yomtov includes detention facilities operated by the department as well to ensure prisoners are accommodated if the need arises.

There are also convenience stores in gas station that have a contract to supply food for police personnel during night shifts. These stores are also under the department’s rabbinate to make sure Pesach demands are met. Special arrangements are also made regarding food for K-9 and mounted units over Yomtov.

As reported earlier, Police Chief Roni Alsheich and Chief Rabbi Barchiyahu sold the department’s chametz to the Chief Rabbis of Israel.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)