66 Friday, April 11, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Special Rules Followed When Pesach Falls On Sunday By RABBI SHMUEL HIMELSTEIN on those rare years when Passover begins after Shabat, as we will see be- Imagine what a relief it low. would be to a woman if she This occurs very rarely — could come rested into the in 1981 and 1994 — and no more until the next century. So it's now or (almost) make the never. mess less. Passover Greetings When Pesach begins on the night after Shabat (i.e. M EN DELSON where the first day of Pesach is a Sunday), homes EGG CO. must be in Pesach condition 1 3080 Capitol Ave, Oak Park before Shabat begins. All 541-4060 the cleaning must be com- pleted on Friday. Most (as we shall see) of the hametz PIEDMONT AUTO (bread, etc.) has to be burned by Shabat, and in ELECTRIC SERVICE essence most of the Pesach Motor Tune-Up Specialists IN-SINK-ERATOR Trucks and Passenger Cars food has to be ready by that DISPOSERS DO MORE. E. E. Harrison time. 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