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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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Person sells chometz at home and travels west for Pesach. When does he get his chometz back?
Someone is going away from home for Pesach in a westerly direction. He sells his chometz in his home town through his Rav in his home town. Normally the chometz reverts back to the owner immediately ...
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Someone who doesn't sell chametz gamur, yet accidentally put it with things to be sold
The following is purely hypothetical (;-)).
Someone has the custom to not sell chametz gamur before Pesach, ie. real chametz items like cakes, cookies, bread, etc. They only sell things that might ...
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Paying a Rov as part of mechiras chametz
I remember hearing not so long ago, that there is a minhag to give the Rov who is doing the mechiras chametz for you some money, partially as a way of being makir tov (showing your gratitude) for all ...
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Cointreau on Passover
Can those who do not rely on heter mechira (selling) for real chametz keep Cointreau over Passover? What is the origin of the alcohol in Cointreau? Does Cointreau contain grain alcohol from, e.g., ...
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Selling chametz if two people share a house?
I was just wondering a general law about the sale of chametz (specifically through chabad.org but also in general), that if two people jointly own a house, then should they each individually fill out ...
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Can you accept money for your chametz items during Pesach?
You sold your chametz to a non-Jew, directly.
During Hol Hamo'ed, the non-Jew comes to your home and says he wants your $500 single malt scotch, and he writes you a check for it. He walks out with ...
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Why is mechiras chameitz done through a Rav?
The general procedure for mechiras chameitz is as follows: you tell your local Rav to sell your chameitz to a non-Jew in the city, and he does so. Is there any reason why I can't sell my chameitz to a ...
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Who is authorized to buy back the chametz if the rabbi can't?
Usually, the shul rabbi sells the chametz before Pesach.
What happens if the rabbi cannot buy it back after Pesach (e.g. dies, is incapacitated, had to leave town on emergency, etc.) Who is ...
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How can a Gentile buy chametz?
Bouncing off of the interesting question about how to become a Shabbos Goy, how can a Gentile purchase chametz? There is a lot of information here and everywhere on how Jews can sell their chametz ...
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Finding chametz in the middle of Pesach if you sold your chametz
If someone founds chametz in their house during Pesach the Shulchan Aruch writes that if it's Chol HaMoed one must go out and burn it immediately and if it's Yom Tov ne should put a cli over it and ...
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Insurance Claim on Sold Chametz
A Jew sells his chometz including an expensive non-kosher la'pesach whiskey collection located in a cellar. A fire burns down the cellar and destroys all the whiskey. The Jew makes a claim on his ...
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Must one stop automatic deductions to a "chometz fund" during Pesach?
A person works in a small office that comprises a staff of Jews and non-Jews. Each month, payroll deducts an amount from people's paycheck to go to a fund to buy chametz breakfast items such as ...
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Is one required to leave a house key with the rabbi when selling chametz?
Because of convenience, I used a different community rav this year when I sold my Chametz. On the contract, there was a statement that said, "If I will not be home", a key to my home can be found at ...
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Selling a Rented Apartment for Pesach
There is a common practice of selling one's Chometz for Pesach. Some even sell a room or a specific area of their apartment for Pesach.
Let's say I was living in a rented apartment. Am I allowed to ...
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