Have a Safer Hanukkah
By Heather
By Heather
I’m not Jewish, but I sure like Hanukkah. Thanks to some generous Jewish friends, I’ve had more than my share of latkes over the years.
I’d like to remind us all of a few safety tips:
- Latke safety. When you’re cooking with hot oil, stay near the stove. The whole time. See preventing cooking fires for more safety tips.
- Candle safety. When you’re lighting the menorah, make it a habit to clear the surrounding area to keep the candles away from stuff that could catch fire. If you have to leave the room with the candles still burning, I suggest you put the whole menorah in the sink or in a shallow fireproof baking dish.
- Dreidel safety. Be careful with small dreidels and gelt around little kids and pets. For children under age three, all pieces of a toy should be larger than the child’s mouth (or too big to fit through a toilet paper roll) to avoid risk of choking.
- Donut safety. Don’t eat too many!
Have a safe and bright holiday season!
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