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The prohibitions of eating and owning chametz actually begin on the day before Pesach officially begins. The times below are for those living in New York City.
Sunday April 17th
Bedikat Chametz with a Blessing: 8:18pm
Monday April 18th
Latest time to eat chametz: 10:41am
Latest time for destroying chametz: 11:48am
Candle Lighting: 7:19pm
Minha / Ma’ariv: 7:20pm
Begin Seder no earlier than: 8:19pm
Tuesday April 19th
Shaharit: 9:30am
Minha / Ma’ariv: 7:20pm
Candles, Seder 2 Begins: 8:20pm
Count the first night of the Omer
Wednesday April 20th
Shaharit: 9:30am
Minha / Ma’ariv: 7:20pm
Havdallah: 8:21pm
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Before Pesach we are obligated to search for chametz before we destroy it. The ideal time to search for chametz is the night before Pesach, or this year the Sunday April 17th at 8:18pm. If one is travelling and will be unable to search at this time, one should still search their home when one can, though without a blessing.
Upon finding chametz, there are three methods used for removing it from one’s possession. The first is to destroy the chametz, most commonly through burning. For those on the Lower East Side, there will be communal burning stations at the following locations from 6:00am-11:37am.
Another method is through bittul or the nullification of chametz. This is particularly effective for crumbs or the nooks and crannies which cannot be adequately cleaned. We perform the bittul by proclaiming that the chametz in our possession is “like the dust of the earth” – the precise text of which can be found in most siddurim and haggadot in the sections of bedikat and biur chametz.
Finally, we can remove chametz from our possession by selling it to a non-Jew. If you would like to designate Rabbi Yuter as your agent to sell on your behalf, please visit our website for instructions and forms.
Any specific questions may be sent directly to Rabbi Yuter at rabbi@stantonstshul.com
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