Violation of Sabbath for the Purpose of Self-Defense
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Question
When the sirens began to sound, I ran to my house to wake up my family and get them into the safe room. I didn't think twice and went to close the window of the safe room. In the course of this action, I violated several Sabbath prohibitions, some more severe and some less: I moved flowerpots that were in the way of closing (muktzeh due to their nature, and perhaps more severe — reaping and sowing? The flowerpots were not perforated, but was placed on a steel surface and I put it on a grid.) Do I need to repent for this?
Answer
Hello and good tidings
You did what you needed to do to protect yourself from a potential life-threatening situation.
There is no need to repent for a permissible action.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 329, Seif 1