This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Eating out by others on Pesach:[1] The Alter Rebbe once stated “On Pesach one does not invite others to eat and drink, however it is permitted for one to take on his own.” [This means that the host is not […]
Mitzvah of eating Matzah
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The Mitzvah of eating Matzah:[1] On the first night of Pesach: It is a positive command in the Torah to eat a Kezayis of Matzah [within Kdei Achilas Peras] on the night of the 15th of Nissan. [In the Diaspora, […]
Not to say the word Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Not to say the word Chametz:[1] Some[2] write that one is not to mention the word “Lechem” or “bread” on Pesach, and rather one is to say the word Chametz. Some[3] however write that the Rebbe negated the use of […]
Eating stringencies:
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Eating stringencies: Washing hands: Some are accustomed to wash their hands prior to eating anything. Not to place things on table: One is to avoid placing Sefarim, or any other object that may have been around Chametz, on the table. […]
Stringencies regarding vessels
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Stringencies regarding vessels: A vessel or food that fell on the ground:[1] A vessel which fell on the ground is put away and not used for the rest of Pesach. The same applies for food which falls on the […]
Using hot water in a sink on Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Using hot water in a sink on Pesach: One is initially to be careful not to use hot water that is over Yad Soledes [110° F] on Pesach, in a sink that is not Kasherable.[1] This applies even if […]
Water related stringencies:
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Water related stringencies: Preparing before Pesach:[1] Some are accustomed to preparing all their drinking, and cooking water before Pesach.[2] This is not the Chabad custom. Why is water from the sink permitted to be drunk on Pesach? The water reservoirs […]
Stringencies relating to produce [fruits and vegetables]
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Stringencies relating to produce [fruits and vegetables] Peeling produce:[1] Many have the custom to peel all their fruits and vegetables and to avoid eating anything which cannot be peeled. [For this reason, some do not eat lettuce past the night […]
Eggs on Pesach
Shop Now *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Stringencies relating to eggs: Stamp on eggs: Egg marking is a standard regulatory procedure followed in many […]
Sugar on Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Sugar:[1] The custom of the Rebbe Rashab: The Rebbe Rashab avoided using sugar due to suspicion that a Chametz ingredient was used in the boiling process, or alternatively the workers would dip their breads into it, and there is thus […]
Eating processed foods on Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Processed foods:[1] It is a renowned Chabad custom to avoid eating all processed foods on Pesach, as much as possible.[2] Matzah and wine: The above custom is with exception to Matzah and wine, which due to inability to self […]
Foods that are avoided on Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Foods that are avoided: Processed foods:[1] It is a renowned Chabad custom to avoid eating all processed foods on Pesach, as much as possible.[2] Matzah and wine: The above custom is with exception to Matzah and wine, which due to […]
Matzah related stringencies
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Matzah related stringencies: Matzah Ashira-Egg Matzah: The Ashkenazi custom is not to eat Matzah Ashira during Pesach. See Chapter 8 Halacha 5 for the full details of this topic! Machine made Matzah:[1] The Chabad custom is not to eat […]
Gebrochts-Full article
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Matzah Shruyah/Gebrochts:[1] What is Gebrochts and what Halachic issue does it pose?[2] Gebrochts, or Matzah Shruya, refers to Matzah that comes to contact with water, or a water-based liquid, either through cooking it with water or by dipping it […]
Meat/poultry or drink milk from animals/poultry/fish who were fed Chametz
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha May one eat meat/poultry or drink milk from animals/poultry/fish who were fed […]
Owning and benefiting from Kitniyos
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Kitniyus-Full article
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Kitniyos:[1] Eating: The letter of the law:[2] Only the five grains which are 1) wheat, 2) barley; 3) rye, 4) spelt, 5) oats, can become leavened and become Chametz. All other grains/flours, such as flour made from rice or millet […]
Kitniyus list
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The definition of Kitniyos:[1] Cooked legumes versus raw or roasted: All cooked dishes of legumes are forbidden to be eaten due to Kitniyos.[2] Likewise, all legumes that have come into contact with water, are forbidden to be eaten.[3] [However, dry […]
Small children eating Chametz for medicinal purposes-Baby formula
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Small children eating Chametz for medicinal purposes:[1] A slightly ill baby […]
How the sale is done
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com How the sale is performed? In this Halacha we will discuss the technicalities of the sale procedure and the forms of acquisition that are used. This information is general in nature, and is not intended to be used for the […]
May one begin to eat Chametz after Pesach prior to the conclusion of the sale?
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How to store the sold Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Leaving the sold Chametz in one’s home over Pesach and where it should be stored: It is permitted to leave a gentile’s Chametz in one’s home over Pesach[1], if one does not have any liability over it even in a […]
May one sell the Chametz of another Jew without his knowledge?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May one sell the Chametz of another Jew without his knowledge?[1] One who is storing the Chametz of another Jew in his home is to contact him prior to the start of the 6th hour on Erev Pesach and verify […]
Appointing the Rav to sell one’s Chametz-Q&A
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Appointing the Rav to sell one’s Chametz: One may appoint a messenger to perform the sale on his behalf, and is not required to be in direct dealings with the gentile. Nevertheless, in previous times, the custom was for […]
What Chametz is included in the sale
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com What Chametz is included in the standard sale: All Chametz that one owns is included in the standard sale contract used today. This applies to all forms of Chametz, whether it is big or small, expensive [i.e. bottle of whisky], […]
Background of Mechiras Chametz-Allowance & Obligation
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 1. The allowance and obligation: Prior to the 6th hour of Erev Pesach, one may sell his Chametz to a gentile, even if the gentile plans to own the Chametz over Pesach.[1] Such Chametz is permitted in benefit after Pesach.[2] […]
Biur Chametz-Burning the Chametz on Erev Pesach:
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Biur Chametz-Burning the Chametz on Erev Pesach: The Mitzvah:[1] One is obligated to disown/destroy all his Chametz by the start of the 6th hour of Erev Pesach. Prior to the 6th hour of the day, one can free himself from […]
Shul and Beis Midrash-Performing Bedikas Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Does a shul or Beis Midrash need to be checked for Chametz?[1] Shuls and Batei Midrashim need to be checked on the night of the 14th with a candle.[2] The Gabbaim of the shul are responsible to search the shul […]
Appointing others to help one perform the Bedika
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Appointing others to help one perform the Bedika:[1] Appointing others versus doing oneself: A homeowner may appoint another person in his place to perform the Bedika of his home, and have that person say the blessing. Nevertheless, it is proper […]
Talking and changing rooms or areas during the Bedika
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May one talk while doing the Bedika: After the blessing, before beginning the Bedika:[1] It is forbidden to talk any words between the blessing and the beginning of the search, just as it is forbidden to make an interval […]
Blessing over the Bedika
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The blessing:[1] Before one begins to check for the Chametz one says a blessing just as a blessing is said prior to fulfilling all Rabbinical commands. The blessing is: “Baruch Ata Hashem Elokeinu Melech Haolam Asher Kidishanu Bemitzvosav Vetzivanu Al […]
Using candlelight, flash light, electricity for the Bedika/The Bedika kit
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com What light may one use to check for Chametz?[1] A single wicked candle: When checking at night the search may only be done using the light of a candle.[2] One may not use the light of a torch to search […]
Ten pieces of bread
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The ten pieces of bread:[1] It is customary to place [ten[2]] pieces of Chametz throughout the house before doing the Bedika.[3] This custom is to be abided and is considered part of Torah.[4] [Furthermore, some Poskim[5] rule that in today’s […]
Guarding the Chametz starting from the Bedika and onward
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Guarding the Chametz starting from the Bedika and onwards:[1] Prior to the Bedika, one must place all one’s known Chametz in an area that is not accessible to children or rodents.[2] Similarly, any Chametz found during the Bedika is to […]
When to Daven Maariv-before or after the Bedika
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com When to Daven Maariv: One should Daven Maariv before doing the Bedika if a Minyan is now available and it will be difficult to gather a Minyan later on[1], or if one usually Davens with a Minyan, and tonight there […]
Work, eating, or studying Torah prior to performing the Bedika
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Prohibition of doing work, eating, or studying Torah prior to performing the Bedika:[1] On the eve of the 14th, it is Rabbinically forbidden to eat a meal [see Q&A], study any Torah[2], or do any of the works forbidden to […]
Preparing ones house for the Bedika
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Preparing ones house for the Bedika:[1] All rooms which need to be checked need to be swept prior to the Bedika.[2] Every person should warn his family to also sweep under the beds as perhaps some Chametz has rolled under […]
Doing the Bedika before the night of the 14th
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May one choose to perform the Bedika on a night prior to the night of the 14th?[1] If one desires, he may precede and perform the Bedika prior to the night of the 14th, on any night that […]
One who forgot to check for Chametz on the night of the 14th
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com One who forgot to check for Chametz on the night of the 14th: Remembered on Erev Pesach, or on Yom Tov/Chol Hamoed:[1] One who transgressed, or forgot, and did not check his home, or a certain area of his […]
When to perform the Bedika
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com When to perform the Bedika: The time and date-Immediately upon nightfall of the 14th: The Bedika is to be performed on the night of the 14th of Nissan.[1] One is to begin the Bedika immediately[2] after nightfall [i.e. Tzeis Hakochavim] […]
Who is obligated to perform the Bedika?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Who is obligated to perform the Bedika? Which homes? Every Jew, man or woman, who will be living in a home over Pesach, is obligated to clean and it for Chametz and perform a Bedika. Furthermore, even if he […]
Areas sold to gentile-Must one do Bedikas Chametz
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The Bedika of the Alter Rebbe
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The Bedika of the Alter Rebbe:[1] The Alter Rebbe went to Mezritch for the first time in the year 1764 and remained there until a few days before Pesach of 1765. Upon returning home, on the 13th of Nissan, […]
Where to do the Bedika-Must one check cleaned areas?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com In what areas is one obligated to perform the Bedika inspection at night? All the areas that are obligated to be cleaned, as explained in chapter 3 Halacha 3[1] are required to be checked for Chametz at night with […]
Leaving other people’s Chametz in one’s home over Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Leaving other people’s Chametz in one’s home over Pesach: Chametz of another Jew: It is forbidden for one to have Chametz that belongs to another Jew remain in one’s home on Pesach even if one has no liability over the […]
Hotel-Cleaning one’s Hotel room
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Does one who is staying at a hotel for Pesach have to clean and check the room for Chametz?[1] Received access to room prior to the night of the 14th: If one received the keys for the room prior to […]
Pesach rentals-Who has to clean the home?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Pesach rentals-Who has to clean the home? A person who rents a home or apartment from another observant Jew for the duration of Pesach, then if they arrive to the rental home prior to the night of the 14th, […]
Renting/selling a home: Cleaning the home before Pesach:
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Renting/selling a home before Pesach: Whenever a Jew rents or purchases a home from another observant Jew before Pesach, the question is raised as to who retains the cleaning and checking obligation of the home; the seller/landlord, or the […]
Traveling-Cleaning/Checking one’s home for Chametz prior to traveling for Pesach:
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Traveling-Cleaning/Checking one’s home for Chametz prior to traveling for Pesach: A. One is planning to sell his home/Chametz to a gentile [i.e. Mechiras Chametz]:[1] [The obligation of cleaning and checking one’s home prior to travel, as explained in B, only […]
Shul, Beis Midrash and other public areas for Chametz-Cleaning for Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Cleaning and checking a shul, Beis Midrash and other public areas for Chametz:[1] Shuls and Batei Midrashim need to be cleaned for Chametz, and checked on the night of the 14th with a candle.[2] The Gabaim of the shul are […]
Yisrael Kedoshim Heim: Destroying even Chametz that is allowed to be owned
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Yisrael Kedoshim Heim: Destroying even Chametz that is allowed to be owned:[1] Although there were cases explained above in which from the letter of the law one is not required to clean the Chametz, nevertheless, the Jewish people are […]
Cleaning and checking a barn or chicken coop for Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Cleaning and checking a barn or chicken coop for Chametz:[1] One does not bring Chametz into the area:[2] A barn for cows does not need to be checked for Chametz [if Chametz is never placed inside the barn] being that […]
Backyard: Cleaning and checking the backyard, front yard, or porch for Chametz
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Cleaning and checking the backyard, front yard, or porch for Chametz?[1] […]
Clothing: Checking clothing for Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Checking one’s clothing for Chametz:[1] Every person must be careful to check his clothing and shake his gloves and pockets of his clothing, and of his children’s, as at times one enters Chametz into them.[2] However, this only applies towards […]
Chametz vessels-Cleaning and storing
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Chametz vessels-Cleaning and storing:[1] Cleaning: All Chametz vessels which one does not desire to Kasher for Pesach, or are unable to be Kashered, are to be cleaned from Chametz. One is to scrub them and slightly rinse them down from […]
Cleaning for Chametz under furniture and appliances
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The law: If a wall fell in one’s house and created a mound of heavy rocks, then if the mound is three Tefach in height one is not required to remove the mound and search there for Chametz and is […]
Chametz that is found on a high surface such as on top of a closet or bookcase
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Keyboard: Cleaning the keyboard from Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Must one undo the keyboard of his computer to remove the Chametz stuck under the keys? No.[1] This applies even if one knows for certain that there is Chametz found there. Nevertheless, in light of Yisrael Kedoshim Heim, those who […]
Time zone-Selling the Chametz in the correct time zone and what to do if traveling
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com https://vimeo.com/260913591 Selling Chametz through a Rav within your time zone: One must be careful to sell his Chametz through a Rav who is located in his time zone and not in an earlier or later time zone. Selling the Chametz […]
Chametz which is found in areas that is not within direct reach of one’s hand
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Chametz which is found in areas that is not within direct reach of one’s hand: Chametz that is in cracks and crevices of tiles and furniture: Letter of law:[1] If one cannot remove the Chametz with his hands due to […]
Chametz that is stuck onto a wall or vessel
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Where is one obligated to clean for Chametz?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Where is one obligated to clean for Chametz?[1] The general rule:[2] One must check and search for Chametz in all areas where there is suspicion and doubt that perhaps Chametz was brought into it [even] coincidently.[3] Thus, one must check […]
Broom stick and vacuum cleaner
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Broom stick:[1] Based on the above law, it is not necessary […]
Does one need to search/clean for even a crumb of Chametz
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Does one need to search/clean for even a crumb of Chametz?[1] One must search for even a crumb of Chametz, and destroy it.[2] This applies even if one has already nullified his Chametz, or plans to nullify it before […]
Background-The obligation to clean the home from Chametz
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Introduction-Cleaning for Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Introduction: Cleaning the home for Chametz is known to be one of the more strenuous jobs that falls upon the household in preparation for Pesach. Many are unaware that there exist areas where one is not obligated at all to […]
Cleaning for Pesach-Where does one have to clean and check for Chametz? Full chapter
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Cleaning for Pesach-Where does one have to clean and check for Chametz? Introduction: Cleaning the home for Chametz is known to be one of the more strenuous jobs that falls upon the household in preparation for Pesach. Many […]
15. Eating on a table that contains Chametz
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14. Looking at Chametz on Pesach
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13. May one touch Chametz on Pesach?
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12. Providing a gentile, or gentile employees, Chametz foods to eat on Pesach
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11. Business interactions with Chametz on Pesach – Debts, rentals, brokering, presents
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Business interactions with Chametz on Pesach:[1] As discussed in Halacha 4-5, […]
Mail: What should one do if he received a Chametz food in the mail?
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May one allow gentile employees to eat Chametz foods in one’s home/office/business?
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May one visit, or live in, the house of a gentile during Pesach?
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10. What to do with a gentile’s Chametz that entered one’s home on Pesach?
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9. One who finds Chametz in his property on Pesach
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Throwing Chametz in garbage before the 6th hour
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8. Disowning the Chametz and removing it from one’s home:
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Disowning the Chametz and removing it from one’s home: In the […]
How to destroy the Chametz-The methods of destruction
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7. Bedikas Chametz and Bittul Chametz – Understanding the obligation to clean one’s house from Chametz and the effect of Bittul/disownment:
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Jewish insurance company, storage company, delivery service dealing with Chametz of clients
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha May a Jewish insurance company insure Chametz over Pesach?[1] […]
Storing the Chametz of a gentile in one’s home
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The law: It is forbidden for a Jew to have any form of liability [even due to negligence] over Chametz during Pesach, if the Chametz is being kept in property that is owned, rented, or borrowed, by the Jew. It […]
Liability/Insurance: Maintaining liability over Chametz
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Stocks in Chametz companies
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A Chametz Mashkon/collateral:
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5. The prohibition against owning Chametz-“Tashbisu/Baal Yiraeh Ubaal Yimatzei, Stocks, Investments, liability,
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha The prohibition against owning Chametz-“Tashbisu/Baal Yiraeh Ubaal Yimatzei”: As explained in the […]
Smelling Chametz on Pesach
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Feeding Chametz to animals
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Feeding animals:[1] It is forbidden to feed Chametz to even a wild, […]
4. The prohibition against benefiting from Chametz
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha The prohibition against benefiting from Chametz: The general prohibition: It is Biblically […]
3. The prohibition against eating Chametz
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha The prohibition against eating Chametz: The general prohibition: It is Biblically […]
Chametz laundry starch
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Actual Chametz that has lost its texture; Chametz used for laundering starch/glue:[1] […]
Foods that have come in contact with Chametz foods, or vessels
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Foods that have come in contact with Chametz foods, or vessels: One […]
Medicine and vitamins-Must it be Kosher for Pesach? & Pesach Medicine list for 5785/2025
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Paper & plastic-ware, tablecloths, napkins, disposable gloves- Must they be Kosher for Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Paper & plastic-ware, tablecloths, napkins, disposable gloves- Must they be Kosher for Pesach Background on Starch:[1] Many paper products are made and coated with starch to act as a binder and add to their smoothness and softness. Starches come from […]
List of Chametz products and trace ingredients
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Chametz is defined as foods which contain any one of the five […]
Play-doh; Play dough
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Is Play doughPlay-doh Chametz? Many varieties of play dough are made of […]
Home cleaning products [dish soap; bleach; window spray; detergent; ironing starch]-Must they be Kosher for Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The law: All non-edible products that contain disintegrated Chametz may be owned and benefited from throughout Pesach. This applies even if the product is edible for a dog. It however may not be eaten, even if inedible for dogs. Thus, […]
Cigarettes, tobacco and Tabak snuff: Must they be Kosher for Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May one smoke tobacco/cigarettes? Tobacco, and many cigarettes contain Chametz ingredients, such as fragrances made from Chametz alcohols, as well as cigarette paper coated with starch.[1] Accordingly, the custom is to be stringent to only smoke cigarettes that have […]
Kosher for Pesach products of the mouth [lipstick; chopstick; Vaseline; toothpaste; mouthwash; dental floss; stamps]
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The law: All non-edible products that contain disintegrated Chametz may be owned and benefited from throughout Pesach. This applies even if the product is edible for a dog. It however may not be eaten, even if inedible for […]
