40 Friday, April 3, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS PASSOVER, ITS LAWS AND Cl If one is going abroad or in cast 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. 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 hooks 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 he used. BEDIKAS CHOMETZ — SEARCH FOR THE CHOMETZ Since we are not permitted on Friday night to use the necessary candle for the search for Chometz, the search must take place on Thursday night, April 16; 1981. 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 art 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 0 V E 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. R • Don't forget to sell your Chometz before Passover, no later than Friday, April 17, 1981 before 10:55 a.m. (For more information, contact a competent Rabbi.), • Passover does not end until after nightfall of the 8th day, Sunday, April 26, 1981. 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 The sale of Chometz should take place than 10:55 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 1981. no later The legal intricacies covering this transfer of property are many and only a competent Rabbi should be entrusted with its execution. *Note: Matzoh used all year round is not for Passover use. Only Matzoh especially baked for Passover may he used on Passover. (Healthy persons should ref rain from eating egg matzoh during the holiday of Passover.) PASSOVER CANDLE LIGHTING SCHEDULE • Cosmetics, lipstick, lotions, toothpaste, etc., that will be used during the Holiday of Passover, must be Kosher for Passover use. DATES *April 17 **April 18 **April 19 *April 24 **April 25 • 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. 14000 W. 9 MILE RD., OAK PARK, MICH. 48237 548-2666 Delegation of Power of %Homey fur Sale of Chomeiz K NOW ALI. 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 knowingly or unknowingly , as stated in the TORAH and defined and interpreted by the SAGES OF' ISRAEL e.g. CHOMETZ. DOUBT OF CHOMETZ. AND ALL KINDS OF C XTURES Also. ('HOMETZ 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 :116rementioned CHOMETZ owned or pos. sensed by me may be found. especially in the premises located at the address mentioned below and elsewhere. RABBI B. 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 it and proper. RABBI B. GOTTLIEB has the full ;mower and authority to assign or appoint a substituteursubstitotestoactinhi.placeandstedwitliallthesaniepowers:if-id autharitv that I have invested in HIM. Flom ETz MI 6:57 8:02 8:03 7:05 8:11 !tv _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - Thursday, April 16, 1981 RESPONSIBILITY CANNOT BE ACCEPTED FOR FORMS RETURNED LATER. Even though Chometz Shabbos morning, neverth, should be burned Friday Lr, before 10:55 a.m. However, ira" does not have to be reci morning, April 18, before 11 EREV PESACH- DAY BEFORE PAS, Saturday, April 18, I On the day before Passovi not be eaten after 9:55 a.m. Fi only foods which are Kost may be eaten. However ont any foods which will be eat Seder such as Matzoh and The possession of ChomE after 10:55 a.m. (See also "S1 taming to Erev Pesach 0-- Shabbos"). TAANIS BECHORIM — FAST OF THE FIRST B When the Alm-ghty horn of Egypt, He spared the children of Israel. Tfb m horn sons of Israel fast on Passover in gratitude to t Since it is permissible to ea, of disposing of the Chomet2 meals. We are listing a few suggE 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-LIK 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-VO-Sov VI-TZI-VO-NU LE-HAD-LIK NER SHEL SHA-BOS KO-DESH #4. 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-LIK NER SHEL SHA-BOS VE-SHEL YOM-TOV ** Do not light before the times indicated. Light only from a pre-existing flame. * [)o not light the candles after sunset as this would desecrate the Shabbos. 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 of candle flame. All meals for Shabbos shout Matzah during the day of S for the Shabbos (April 18 without Chometz) could be It is preferable that one use should not use paper plat— (before 10:55 a.m. on SHA On Shabbos morning we nr: After the Shabbos meal is e should be disposed of by flu' away with the Chometz din Before 10:55 a.m., the (` CAI E 0 17.1/2a/2E'r Sigi- , t tire MAIL EARLY, SO THAT IT REACHES US NO LATER THAN I BIYUR CHOMETZ BURNING OF THE • SPECIAL 3 1 & 2 1 & 2 4 1 The above given power shall be ui conformity with all Torah. Rabbinical regulations and laws and also in accordance with the laws of t he State of Michigan. And tot his I hereby affix my signature on this day of Nissan in the year Si Address STORING SOLD CHOI, AND CHOMETZ UTFI\1 All vessels which have Chometz, as well as aii ; tended not to be eaten -but to he sold, should be inaccessible place. The vf, thoroughly cleansed of Chometz. If possible tt', items included in the sa should be stored in a lc-N the key out of reach. It is best that a set of and utensils be set aside Passover use. However. some utensils used also he used on Pas they have first been pro- j If you wish to Kasher suit a competent Rabbi. On Friday, April 17, rinse oorruEB Hated. People leaving their sower must search for ChJ before their departur e the blessing. TIME BLESSING Erev Shabbos First Eve of Pesach Second Eve of Pesach Seventh Eve of Pesach Eighth Eve of Pesach Mechiras Chometz Campaign Lubavitcher Center Before the search we recite the follow- ing blessing: nrrp. 7tvx Drw;:t 7177p 1r7 -7 .i mr:IN In; Yon 1)17 511 1) .41 1 ,1-0r4 BORUCH A-TOH A-DO-NOI ELO-HAY- NU ME-LEO-I HA IN-OLOM ASHER KID'SHA-NU BEM/TZ-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: "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. 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, an ■ ,, Chometz which can not be consumed or disposed of before Passover, mut be sold to a non-Jew. juice, instead of wine.) 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