“The ComEd employees were very receptive to the message and understood why this type of response was considered as emergent work by the Jewish communities they work in,” said Charles Lockhart, manager of safety field services, who helped create the training “The training is now part of the onboarding for all employees who work in areas that serve eruvim. We want new employees to know we value diversity and inclusion and want them to be educated on the communities they serve when interacting with customers.”
“The Village of Buffalo Grove appreciates that ComEd is proactive in educating their employees on Eruv communities. We really value our partnership with them and their help addressing breakages in an Eruv so our community members can observe the sabbath every week,” Dane Bragg, Buffalo Grove Village Manager.
The work didn’t stop there. Darren Boundy, external affairs manager, helped map eruvim in ComEd’s service territory. By having the eruvs marked in their system, ComEd avoids important Jewish holidays when scheduling outages for equipment maintenance. However, maintenance and protection for the eruvim remain a year-round pursuit.
Beyond the 10 currently designated eruvim, ComEd is committed to continuing to support eruv additions, expansions and relocations as requested by Orthodox Jewish communities.