T 38 Friday, March 21, 1980 ' fiilE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS PASSOVER, ITS LAWS AND C If one is going abroad or in case of emergency when the Chometz can not be sold consult a competent Rabbi. Please fill out the attached form and give it to a competent Rabbi or mail it to our office and we will provide the service of selling the Chometz; On Passover we celebrate the libera- tion of the Jewish people from Egyptian slavery and at the same time the libera- tion _from, and the negation of, the an- cient Egyptian system and way of life the "'abominations of Egypt - . Thus we celebrate our physical liberation together with our spiritual freedom. The Torah laws concerning Passover, besides being G-dly commands, help us in experiencing this spiritual freedom of Passover. Unique to Passover is the eating of Matzoh* and the stringent prohibition of eating Chometz, as well as the possession of Chometz. Thus we have to prepare the home by ridding it of all Chometz. A S S O PREPARING THE HOME A thorough house cleaning is under- taken in preparation for the Passover holiday. In addition to the entire house, the fol- lowing places should be checked to en- sure they are free from Chometz: Office, car, pockets of clothing (especially children's), pocket books etc. Also vacuum-cleaner bags should be discarded or cleaned and stored with the Chometz. Pet foods usually contain Chometz. Consult a competent Rabbi as to which foods can be used. WHAT IS CHOMETZ? Chometz is a general term for all leavened foods forbidden on Passover. Foods and drinks made from wheat, oats, rye, spelt, barley, and derivatives of same are subject to the laws of Chometz. The prohibition includes, as well, the taste of Chometz absorbed in food, utensils or dishes. The slightest trace of Chometz can convert the entire product into Chometz. V E R • Don't forget to sell your Chometz before Passover, no later than Monday, March 31, 1980 before 10:45 a.m. (For more information, contact a competent Rabbi.) • Passover does not end until after nightfall of the 8th day, Tuesday April 8, 1980. All the laws of Passover are binding until that time. Therefore, absolute care should be taken NOT to buy bread or any articles of Chometz until the holiday is entirely over. One should be careful not to buy bread or any other Chometz even after Passover, that was baked or prepared during Passover, because it is forbidden to use any Chometz that was owned by a Jew during Passover, EVEN AFTER PASSOVER. • Make sure to have hand-made Shmura Matzoh at least for the Seder. Each person at the Seder should eat at least a Kazayis of Matzoh (approximately one oz.), as well as drink the four cups of wine, and eat the bitter herbs. Each cup of wine should hold at least 3 1/2 ounces, and the bitter herbs eaten should be at least 5/7 of an ounce. In addition to the Kazayis of Matzoh that one eats after making the blessing over the Mat- zoh, an additional 1/3 of an ounce of Matzoh must be eaten for the korech (sandwich) as well as for the Afikomen. (One who is ill may drink four cups of grape juice, instead of wine.) MECHIRAS CHOMETZ — SELLING THE CHOMETZ It is prohibited to possess Chometz on Passover and from such Chometz one is not allowed to derive any benefit. Also, Chometz which was in the possession of a Jew on Passover may not be used even after the Holiday. Therefore, any Chometz which can not be consumed or disposed of before Passover, mut be sold to a non-Jew. The sale of Chometz should take place no later than 10:45 a.m. on the day before Passover — Mon. March 31, 1980. The legal intricacies covering this transfer of property are many and only a competent Rabbi should be entrusted with its execution. Lubavitcher Center 14000 W. 9 MILE RD., OAK PARK, MICH. 48237 548-2666 Delcgatiom of Power of itttorne ∎ for Sale of Chometz KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I. the undersigned. do hereby make. constitute and appoint RABBI B. GOTTLIEB, my true and lawful attorney to act in my place and stead. for me and in my name in in my behalf to sell all CHOMETZ owned and possessed by me iknowingly or unknowingly' as stated in the TORAH and defined and interpreted by the SAGES OF ISRAEL ie.g. CHOMETZ: DOUBT OF CHOMETZ, AND ALL KINDS OF CHOMETZ MIXTURES'. Also, CHOMETZ that tends to harden and to adhere to a surface inside of pans. pots or other cooking or eating utensils, of whatsoever nature, and all kinds of live animals That have been eating CHOMETZ or mixtures thereof, and to lease all places wherein the aforementioned CHOMETZ owned or pos- sessed by me may be found, especially in the premises located at the address mentioned below and elsewhere. RABBI B. GOTTLIEB has the full authority and power as above given to sell said CHOMETZ and to lease said place of places wherein said CHOMETZ may he found upon such terms and upon such conditions as he, in his absolute discretion. shall deem fit and proper. RABBI B. GOTTLIEB has the .full power and authority to assign or appoint a substitute or substitutes to act in his place and sted with all the same powers and authority that I have invested in HIM. "All leaven or anything leavened which is in my possession, which I have neither seen nor removed and about which I am unaware, shall be considered naught and ownerless as the dust of the earth." We then take all that was found in the search and place it in a conspicuous spot to be burned in the morning. Food in- tended to be sold or eaten later should also be put carefully aside. The search should also be conducted in places of business to be certain no Chometz re- mains. STORING SOLD CH( AND CHOMETZ All vessels which Chometz, as well E.s ai tended not to be ea but to be sold, should inaccessible place. -1-1&' thoroughly cleansed Chometz. If possible items included in the should be store-n a 1 the key out of It is best that d set C and utensils be set as4:' Passover use. Hove some utensils used dur also be used on Passw they have first been H If you wish to Kasher sult a competent Rabb) EREV PESACH — DAY BEFORE PA._ Mon. March 31, 19 On the day before`i may not be eaten afte that time on only food for Passover may 1-, r one should not eat any be eaten as a part Gc)\ Matzoh and wine. The possession hibited after 10:45 remaining unsold mus', time. After the Chometz fire the following deci "All leaven or anY which is in my posse have seen it or not, observed it or not, 11 removed it or not, sidered naught and dust of the earth." TAANIS BECHORIN%I FAST OF THE FIR5 7 When the Alm-gh, born of Egypt, He spar the children of Israel. born sons of Israel Eas t Passover in gratitude,. PASSOVER CANDLE LIGHTING SCHEDULE THE SEDE1 TIME BLESSING DATES ***March 31 **April 1 *April 4 ***April 6 "*April 7 • Those who are in need of medication should contact a competent Rabbi for instructions. • Buy only those products which have the Kosher for Passover certification from a competent Rabbi. Fill in — cut out and mail to BORUCH A-TOH A-DO-NOI ELO-HAY- NU ME-LECH HAW-OLOM ASHER KID'SHA-NU BEMITZ-VOSA V V'TZI- VANU AL BI-UR CHOMETZ. With the candle lit, we carefully search every room and any area of the house that may have in it Chometz. When the search is completed we recite the follow- ing: *Note: Matzoh used all year round is not for Passover use. Only Matzoh especially baked for Passover may be used on Passover. (Healthy persons should refrain from eating egg matzoh during the holiday of Passover.) • Cosmetics, lipstick, lotions, toothpaste, etc., that will be used during the Holiday of Passover, must be Kosher for Passover use. Mechiras Chometz Campaign BEDIKAS CHOMETZ — SEARCH FOR THE CHOMETZ On Sunday evening March 30, 1980 as soon as night falls, we search for the Chometz by the light of a candle. Before the search we recite the follow- ing blessing: ylrp. 110ti tp`,?Wr.rt 1),7F*7tt nrix 11 -i3 rpn 1 717 1141 1 ,0474 People leaving their 1 , sover must search for TC before their departur` the blessing. First Eve of Pesach Second Eve of Pesach Intermediate Shabbos Seventh Eve of Pesach Eighth Eve of Pesach 6:40 7:41 6 :44 6:46 7:48 1 & 2 A c 1 & 2 th re a to 3 1 1 w plac clot arr BLESSINGS #1. BO-RUCH A-TOH ADO-NOI E-LO-HEI-NU ME-LECH HO-OLOM A-SHER KI-DE- SHA-NU BE-MITZ-VO-SOV VI-TZI-VO-NU LE-HAD-UK NER SHEL YOM-TOV #2. BO-RUCH A-TOH ADO-NOI E-LO-HEI-NU ME-LECH HO-OLOM SHE-HEH-CHE- YOH-NU VI-KIYE-MO-NU VE-HE-GE-O-NU LEZ-MAN HA-ZEH #3. BO-RUCH A-TOH ADO-NOI E-LO-HEI-NU ME-LECH HO-OLOM ASHER KI-DE- SHA-NU BE-MITZ-V0-50V VI-TZI-VO-NU LE-HAD-LIK NER SHEL SHA-BOS KO- DESH *** If lighting after sunset, light only from a pre-existing flame. 44 Do not light before the times indicated. Light only from a pre-existing flame. * Do not light the candles after sunset as this would desecrate the Shabbos. 1. On holidays it is forbidden to create a new fire by striking a match, lighter, etc. However, it is permissable to use a flame already burning continuously since before the inception of the holiday, such. as a pilot light, gas or candle flame. GXECi712012E7. GS/20123-071 The above given power shall he in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinical regulations and laws and also in accordance with the laws oldie State of Michigan. And to this I hereby affix my signature on this day of Nissan in the year 57 Dated . 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