Confusion as Shabbos Alarm Malfunctions

The Kingston Avenue Shabbos siren went off again today, causing much bewilderment among residents of Crown Heights who are accustomed to hearing it only on the eve of Shabbos or Yom Tov.

A similar incident occurred last Sunday.

A source involved with its maintenance contacted CrownHeights.info to inform the public that they shouldn’t be alarmed (pun unintended), as the unscheduled alert is the result of a malfunction which they are working diligently to resolve.

11 Comments

  • Gimmel Tamuz

    I remember they rang it in the middle of the night on gimmel tamuz. Too bad they weren’t ringing it to announce the Rebbe is back.

    • Anonymous

      Not true! I do expect Moshiach. I probably would’ve just been confused. anyway, who do you think you are to judge me on my belief? do you believe in moshiach any more than anyone else?

  • Mendoza

    On gemal tamuz sat night @ 1:35 am 1994
    Early Sunday morn
    The alarm went off. Twice one after another.
    In those days. That ment to go to 770 right away
    At the same time there was a helicopter
    Was hovering over the homes in crown heights
    It s. a night. I’ll never forget
    We felt doomed. Lost and sad like our life was ending
    Hashem ” we need Moshiac now “

  • Bashert

    God rules all. He caused the alarm to alert all of the need for increased diligence in shmiras Shabbos.

  • crown heights resident

    We live across the street from the alarm and it is quite loud. When it rang we compared it to how loud the Shofar of Moshiach will be.

  • ITS A WAR SIREN

    i WISH THEY COULD CHANGE THIS SIREN IT REMINDS ME OF WAR WHEN i WAS A CHILD WITH SOUND WE HAD TO RUN TO THE SHELTER.