SEARCHING FOR CHAMETZ
BEDIKAS CHAMETZ
WHEN DO YOU DO THE SEARCH?
If you're home for Passover,
you do your search for chametz on Sunday, March 24th
If you are going away for Passover,
you do your search for chametz the night before you leave
HOW TO DO THE SEARCH?
- Collect 10 pieces of chametz that won’t leave a lot of crumbs
- Place each one on a napkin or paper towel & place in different areas of your home
- It’s a good idea to make a list where you placed each piece
- Some have a minhag (custom) to turn out the light & use a candle to see but it is safer
to use a flashlight - Even if you keep the lights on, a flashlight is a good idea if you place any of the chametz
in dark corners - Some have a minhag to use a feather to collect the chametz
- Say the bracha (blessing) & then begin your search
- There is no talking after the bracha (blessing) until you are done with the search & all 10
of the chametz pieces that you distributed throughout your home are picked up & placed in a bag
SAY THIS BRACHA IN HEBREW OR ENGLISH
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל בִּעוּר חָמֵץ
ENGLISH
Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, ruler of the universe,
who sanctified us with his commandments
& commanded us to remove the leaven
Chametz that will remain in your home should be sold to a non-Jew
should be bagged or closed off with tape & marked chametz
Use a Rabbi as your agent
because this is too complicated a transaction to do by yourself
WHAT TO DO AFTER THE SEARCH?
SAY THIS IN HEBREW OR ENGLISH
כָּל חֲמִירָא וַחֲמִיעָא דְּאִכָּא בִרְשׁוּתִי, דְּלָא חֲמִתֵּהּ וּדְלָא בִעַרְתֵּהּ וּדְלָא יְדַעְנָא לֵהּ,
לִבָּטֵל וְלֶהֱוֵי הֶפְקֵר כְּעַפְרָא דְאַרְעָא.
Any leaven & chametz belonging to me
which I have not observed & not removed & do not know about
shall be deemed not owned by me or anyone else
& will be as worthless as the dust of the earth
THE NEXT MORNING
- The deadline for burning in chametz is not the same time everywhere
- You must burn your chametz prior to the deadline for where you live
- To find the dealine time consult either a Jewish calendar or by asking your rabbi
- You may burn your chametz outside in a safe area where you can control the burn
before the time when you can no longer eat chametz - You may also bring your chametz bag to your Rabbi to burn for you
After the Chametz is just about completely burnt
or completely disposed of in some other manner
SAY THIS IN HEBREW OR ENGLISH
כָּל חֲמִירָא וַחֲמִיעָא דְּאִכָּא בִרְשׁוּתִי, דַּחֲזִתֵּהּ וּדְלָא חֲזִתֵּהּ, (דַּחֲמִתֵּהּ וּדְלָא חֲמִתֵּהּ,)
דְּבִעַרְתֵּהּ וּדְלָא בִעַרְתֵּהּ, לִבָּטֵל וְלֶהֱוֵי הֶפְקֵר כְּעַפְרָא דְאַרְעָא.
Any leaven & any chametz belonging to me
which I have
seen or not seen, observed and not observed removed & not removed
shall be deemed not owned by me
or anyone else & be as worthless as the dust of the earth
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