Tuesday
Rosh Chodesh Nisan, 5771
April 5, 2011
1) It is a custom to place 10 pieces of bread throughout the home, which the one doing Bedikas Chometz should "find".
Be careful not to "hide" them to well, lest they be forgotten and left in the home throughout Pesach.
The lights in the room may be left on during the Bedikas Chometz. (See Halichos Shlomo, Pesach, Perek 5 Dvar Halacha Os 19 and footnote 57)
2) After Bedikas Chometz is finished, it is important to "Nullify" any Chometz that may be in your property. There is a special text of nullification that should be said, which is printed in most Siddurim.
It is important to understand what you are saying and not just say the Aramaic words in the Siddur with no clue that you are nullifying and making your Chometz Hefker, as simply saying the words as a "Tefilah" and not understanding them is worthless, even B'dieved.
The text may be said in English or any other language, as long as the one saying it understands what they are saying. (See Rama Siman 434:2 and Mishna Berura S"K 9)
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
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Reader's Question:
Can one sell chametz to a non-Jewish woman? If so, are there any special rules/conditions?
Answer:
Yes, Chometz may be sold to a non Jewish woman. No different rules than selling to a Non Jewish man. (Of course the sale should be done via a Rabbi to ensure it's done properly)
The Pri Megadim (Mishbetzos Zahav Siman 448:4) discusses that a Jew who became irreligious and married a non Jewish woman (Rachmana Litzlan) is best not to sell her the Chometz, unless there is no other Non Jew available. We can extrapolate from there that to another non Jewish woman it is perfectly acceptable to sell Chometz to her.
CHIZUK CORNER
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Chizuk Corner
"It's not about the chometz in the kitchen as much as the chometz in the head"
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