6. Chametz Found After the Onset of the Prohibition
If one finds chametz in his possession after the sixth hour of the day, he must dispose of it immediately. After midday, if one forgot to nullify the chametz in his possession, he is obligated by Torah...
View Article5. Chametz in the Garbage
On the morning of the fourteenth of Nisan the question arises: Must chametz that has been placed in the garbage also be destroyed? If the garbage bin belongs to a Jew or is located on his property, he...
View Article4. The Custom of Biur Chametz by Burning
As we have learned, in addition to bitul chametz, the Sages ordained the active elimination of all chametz remaining after breakfast on the morning of the fourteenth, and any chametz that was found...
View Article3. Laws Regarding Bitul Chametz
Most Rishonim agree that, in principle, it is not necessary to recite the bitul chametz aloud. It is possible to nullify the chametz “in one’s heart,” i.e., to mentally regard his chametz as null and...
View Article2. The Significance of Bitul Chametz
As noted, the wording of our bitul chametz is in Aramaic because it was composed in an era when this was the vernacular. Yet one is free to recite it in Hebrew or any language he understands. If one...
View Article1. Bitul Chametz in the Evening and Morning
As we learned, (above 3:4), one fulfills the mitzva of biur chametz (disposing of chametz) in two ways, in action and in thought. The process of biur chametz involves four stages. The first two, bedika...
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