With the beginning of the month of Nissan, we turn our attention to a timely halachah: the giving of kimcha de’pischa, or maos chittin. Many of us have heard the… Read more »
Category: Pesach
Pesach Guide – 30 Days Before the Chag
The Laws of Bedikas Chametz for one who is leaving his house before Pesach
Pesach Guide – Wheat for the Needy: Halachos of Maos Chittin
This week’s article discusses the timely issue of maos chittin. What are the defining properties of the maos chittin collection? Is it a tax or a charity appeal? Can one use his maaser money towards maos chittin? Who is obligated to give maos chittin, who qualifies to receive the donations, and for which purposes can the collected money be used? These questions, and more, are addressed in this week’s article.
Pesach Guide – Kashering for Pesach
Utensils that are used during the year for chometz may not be used to prepare food for Pesach unless they have been properly kashered. Cloth (not plastic) tablecloths, towels,
Pesach Guide – Conducting the Seder
Introduction 1. What does the word ‘seder’ signify? The night of Pesach is indeed very different from all other nights of the year. It is steeped in holiness and abounds… Read more »
Pesach Guide – Preparations for the Seder
The Wine and the Cup 1. Why do we drink four cups of wine? This is a Rabbinic mitzvah that demonstrates our freedom, since wine is the drink of free… Read more »
Pesach Guide – Selling Chometz
1. Why was the procedure of selling chometz originally instituted? Originally, only those who traded in food sold chometz in order to avoid major financial difficulty. It was done personally… Read more »
Pesach Guide – Preparing the Kitchen
1. Why must so much effort be put into preparing the kitchen? According to Torah law, one may not eat even the tiniest crumb of chometz. A crumb that falls into… Read more »
Sale of Chometz: What to Sell and What to Keep
We would like to sell our chometz directly to a gentile and are packing up our chometz in boxes. Can you offer us some guidelines as to which items we can keep over Pesach and which items should be sold?
Pesach Information 5776 (kitniyos, pet foods, medicines, and more)
What is Kitniyot, which types of food are included under this category, which medicines are permitted on Pesach, and which general foods require a Hechsher for Pesach