Chief Ronal Serpas today accepted a $400 donation to Nashville's 100 Club from Rabbi Moshe Ulmer of the West End Synagogue. The check was awarded in appreciation for Chief Serpas helping the Jewish community celebrate the holiday of Passover.
Chief Serpas formally purchased leavened products, known as “chametz,” owned by the members of the West End Synagogue for the Passover period. Jews are prohibited from owning leavened products such as bread, cereals, and even beer, during the holiday. In many instances, Jewish families place canned or packaged leavened foods in a closet or cupboard that will stay closed for the duration of the eight days. A rabbi is given the power of attorney to sell all of the products to a non-Jew until Passover has ended. After the holiday ends, Rabbi Ulmer will buy back the leavened products from Chief Serpas.
The 100 Club, founded in 1979, helps pay the debts of police officers and firefighters who are killed or suffer disabling injuries while working to protect our community.
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