PESACH GUIDE 5773/2013 - Baltimore Jewish Life

BALTIMORE CHOMETZ BURNING 2013PIMLICO RACE COURSEClubhouse Parking LotENTRANCE ONLY FROM HAYWARD AVENUE(Directions Found Below)Monday, March 25, 2013between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.IN ORDER TO COVER THE SUBSTANTIAL COST OF THIS EVENT INCLUDING THE RENTAL OF THE DUMPSTERS, THE HIRINGOF SAFETY TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER EXPENSES, WE RESPECTFULLY ASKEACH FAMILY TO CONTRIBUTE A MINIMUM OF $3.00.WE ALSO ASK THAT NO OTHER ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL SOLICIT FUNDS AT THE CHOMETZ BURNING SITE. THANK YOU.Please place the chometz to be burned in paper or a paper bag.As a convenience, dumpsters will be provided for larger amounts of chometz.Please do not abuse this service by bringing excessive amounts of chometz or trash.ONLY FOOD ITEMS will be accepted.Baltimore City Residents (with ID) may bringNON FOOD ITEMS to the NORTHWEST TRANSFER STATION5030 Reisterstown Road (corner Garrison Blvd.) between 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.RECYCLING is encouraged - designated dumpsters available on site.NEW THIS YEAR – residents may donate their unopened food itemsto the food pantry of the “CHOMETZ SHARING” projectjointly offered through Baltimore City Council President, Jack Young,Chai & Park Heights RenaissanceAfter your chometz is burned, Kol Chamira is recited.In Baltimore, chometz may be eaten until 10:37 a.m. and burned until 11:49 a.m.***************************There is NO LIMIT to the amount of trash that a resident of Baltimore City can placeOUTSIDE HIS HOME as long as it is in a can with a tight fitting lid.The regularly scheduled Trash Pick –Ups in the week before Passover will take it all.*************************************************************************************************************DIRECTIONS to PIMLICO CLUBHOUSE PARKING LOTFrom Park Heights Ave.:From Greenspring Ave. or Pimlico Rd.:Go to 2 nd light past Northern Pkwy. andTurn right onto Northern Pkwy.,Turn left onto Hayward Ave., go one-halfTurn left at Winner Ave.,block and turn right into lot.Turn right onto Hayward Ave., go 1 blockWWW.BALTIMOREJEWISHLIFE.COM Where Baltimore Jewish Life Really Happens! 5