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תשובה הלכתית בענין מכירת חמץ וחמץ שעבר על הפסח

שאלה: לאחדשו"ט ראיתי שכב' ינאם הערב בעניני מכירה ע"י אינטערנעט. סידרתי פה בעירנו המכירה עם גוי בהשעה הנכונה. כשגמרנו המכירה אמרתי להגוי שגם כלול בהמכירה מה שיגיע יותר מאוחר…

Can I keep the Chometz in my freezer if I seal it in garbage bags over Pesach and its kept in a separate section then the Pesach food?

If you are using the freezer on Pesach then you should not store Chometz, even if it’s labeled. Give them to someone else to hold for you but don’t…

Mechiras Chometz – – מכירת חמץ

Mechiras Chometz Announcement: The Badatz of Crown Heights mechiras chometz website is now up and running. During these difficult times, don't forget to sell your chometz and support our…

האם אפשר להשתמש בכלי חמץ (קצת מלוכלים) שנשארו בחצר האחורית במהלך חג הפסח (ולא נכנסו לארון שנמכר)?

תנקה את החמץ במים קרים ותוכל להשתמש. #3897

If a family is going away for Pesach and selling the whole house but has a non-religious son that will be staying in the house. Forcing him to leave will cause strife. He will probably eat some of the Chometz. Does this effect the validity of the sale?

They should have done Bedika and removed Chometz instead of selling. Nonetheless, the sale is still valid. #3773

1. I have a liquor store on my Mivtzoim route that I want to sell their Chometz for Pesach but they do not want to close for 8 days (they are not Shomer Shabbos at all). Could I do a normal Mechiras Chometz even if he will still be working in the store? 2. There is a 3 way partnership all Jewish and one of them is the manager of the store do I need to get from all 3 of them Mechiras Chometz for the store or just the manager? (The other 2 do not work in the store).

1. Mechiras Chometz should be done even if he will still be working in the store during Pesach. but you should tell them that they cannot use the Chometz during…

I am going away for the full Pesach, but my family will be staying at home. Can I just lock up my individual bedroom (and instead of cleaning a room that would not even be walked into, spend the time helping my mother with the rest of the house)?

Locking the room is not sufficient on its own, but you may sell the Chometz in that room in a Mechiras Chometz. The Mechiras Chometz involves also renting the…