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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

14. Looking at Chametz on Pesach

*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   Looking at Chametz on Pesach:[1] There is no prohibition against looking at […]

13. May one touch Chametz on Pesach?

*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 touch Chametz on Pesach?[1] It is forbidden to touch Chametz with […]

7. Bedikas Chametz and Bittul Chametz – Understanding the obligation to clean one’s house from Chametz and the effect of Bittul/disownment:

*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     Bedikas Chametz and Bittul Chametz- Understanding the obligation to clean one’s […]

Stocks in Chametz companies

*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   Owning stocks in companies who own/sell Chametz:[1] Some Poskim[2] rule that owning […]

A Chametz Mashkon/collateral:

*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   A Chametz Mashkon/collateral: If a Jewish lender received Chametz as collateral from […]

Smelling Chametz on Pesach

*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   Smelling baking Chametz:[1] From the 6th hour and onwards, it is forbidden […]

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, […]

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] […]

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 […]

Kashering glass vessels for Pesach

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Can one Kasher glass vessels for Pesach:[1] It is disputed amongst the Poskim as to whether glass vessels need to be Kashered even if used for hot Chametz foods or if it has the same status as earthenware and cannot […]

Spoiled Chametz-Not fit for dog

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Spoiled Chametz:[1] To point not edible to humans:[2] Chametz that was fit for eating from the time of its leavening [and baking], such as Chametz bread or yeast, and Chametz wheat kernels [and the like of Biblical Chametz], remains Biblically […]

Chametz Nuksha

*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 Nuksha:[1]  The definition:[2] Chametz Nuksha is dough that is not fit […]

What liquids make flour turn to 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 liquids:     Water and water derivatives:[1] The Biblical definition of Chametz […]

The greatness of the month of Nissan

*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   Greatness of the month Is one to increase in Simcha in the […]

A Chasidic Discourse on the Pesach Holiday

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Vayomer Hashem El Moshe…” [Torah Or p. 112]                                                                                       This Mamar discusses the episode of the first meeting between Moshe and Pharaoh, when Moshe came to request from Pharaoh the release of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Hashem […]

Insights on the Pesach Holiday

1. A foundation in our faith:[1] The celebration of the Passover Holiday is a great pillar and foundation within our Torah and in our faith. The Exodus was a nature breaking miracle and wonder. It was in Egypt that we saw G-d’s eternal powers revealed; His ability to override nature […]

The Laws of Pesach-Summary of Laws

Donate This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 1.Thirty days before the festival: Learning the laws prior to the festival: Starting from Purim, the 14th of Adar, it is a Mitzvah on every person to learn the laws of the festival prior to the festival until he […]

The Laws of Pesach-Checklist of Laws

Thirty days before Pesach: Review: Begin learning the Halachos of Pesach starting from Purim [14th Adar]. Increase in learning these laws from Rosh Chodesh Nissan. It is proper to study Miseches Pesachim Matzah: Those who follow Chabad custom, abstain from eating Matzah starting from Purim until the night of Pesach. […]