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Havdallah after Pesach
The Koren Machsor states that some have the custom to say Havdalah on beer after Pesach.
Any idea how this could be done as a practical matter? Buy the beer before Pesach, sell it with your chametz, ...
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A blind person not seeing chametz
The Torah (Shemos 13:7) famously tells us:
וְלֹֽא־יֵרָאֶ֨ה לְךָ֜ חָמֵ֗ץ
Chametz shall not be seen in your possession.
What happens if the homeowner is blind? Do they have to hide away/lock up the ...
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What is the connection between the reason for eating matza, and the prohibition of chometz?
It is an explicit Torah Isur (prohibition) to eat (and own) chometz (leaven) during Passover, as stated in Exodus 13:7.
The explanation given for this in the Haggadah is because when the Jewish people ...
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Why is Baker's Yeast not chametz gamur?
The OU Pesach Guide says Brewer's Yeast is chametz gamur but that Bakers Yeast is not.
Why is Bakers Yeast not chametz gamur. Is it not שְׂאֹ֖ר?
Or is OU saying that chametz gamur is not the same as ...
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Minhag Oberland Selling Chametz
Does anyone by any chance know if the oberlander minhag is to sell chametz or not? Thank you very much
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Mafkir Chametz in a bin over Pesach [duplicate]
If bin/trash collection day is during or after Pesach, is it possible to leave chametz in the bin, do the bittul, and mafkir (disown and make ownerless) it, and leave it off the property (is that ...
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Is there a mitzvah of bedikat chametz in cars
According to Halacha are Jews obligated to do bedikat chametz before Passover in cars? Or no, is there not an active obligation to search for chametz before Pesach in cars?
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Baking matzah erev Pesach after chatzos
The Shulchan Aruch OH 458 says that the minhag is to make the matzos mitzvah for the Seder Night on Erev Pesach after noon (chatzos).
נוהגים שלא ללוש מצת מצוה בערב פסח עד אחר שש שעות שהוא זמן הקרבת ...
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Matzah baking in a frying pan - flipping the matzah
Do regular matzah bakeries flip the matzah in the middle of baking? I heard from a rabbi not to do that, but I see videos where they flip it. What are the issues here?
Update: I want to make the ...
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May Jews own gift cards redeemable for Chametz on Passover [duplicate]
In Halacha, is it prohibited for Jews to own gift cards which can be redeemed for chametz over passover or no? Obviously they are prohibited from using it for chametz, but if there is a gift card for ...
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Cleaning clothes before Passover?
Does one have to clean all their dirty clothes before Pesach (on the principle of being careful to washout all the chametz from their house)? What is the general Halakha for your clothing collections (...
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Birkat hamazon for chametz on Passover
On Passover, if a Jew consumes Chametz because they have to for Pikuach Nefesh, do they recite Birkat Hamazon afterwards? Of course this would be more than the minimum amount to be liable on Pesach, (...
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Making matzah at home
This is a follow-up question to 18 minute matzah cutoff (and see also Where does the notion that the *entire* matza process must be done in under 18 minutes come from?)
I know this isn't the standard ...
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Raw pasta on Pesach
How can raw pasta be considered chametz on Pesach if it is not fit for consumption (אינו ראוי לאכילת כלב)?
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18 minute matzah cutoff
Having learned some of the sources for baking matzah (OH 453-461, more or less), I discovered something that surprised me.
The time for how long it takes to (possibly) become chametz is given as a ...
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