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Parsha Halacha — halacha — Bo 5784

Выпуск: Parsha Halacha — halacha — Bo 5784. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Some say this is forbidden.29 The Alter Rebbe’s Position The Shulchan Aruch HaRav is of the opinion that there is no prohibition for a Jew to “want the existence of chametz” that doesn’t belong to him just as there is no such prohibition regarding other items from whom one may not benefit.30 Several other Acharonim share this view.31 The only case in which ‫ רוצה בקיומו‬is forbidden is Avodah Zarah – items used for idol worship.32 Additional Kinyanim 27 Seder Mechirat Chametz 28 Responsa Shoel UMeshiv, Mahadurah Tinyana, vol. Morton Borg in loving memory of Stephen's father, Shmuel Tzvi ben Pinchas, and Bella's and Morton's parents, Avraham ben Yitzchak and Leah bas HaRav Sholom Zev HaCohen To sponsor or subscribe, please email rabbicitron@hotmail.com In the Torah portion of Bo, we are taught the prohibition of owning Chametz on Pesach, as the verse says,1 “No leaven shall be found in your houses for seven days for whoever eats what is leavened, that person… shall be cut off from the community of Israel.” 2 A second verse says,3 “Throughout the seven days… no leavened bread shall be seen to you, and no leaven shall be seen to you in all your territory.” Yet a third verse teaches us that one must destroy Chametz before Pesach begins, as it says, “On the very first day [this refers to Erev Pesach] you shall destroy leaven from your houses.”4 Chametz of a Gentile The Talmud interprets5 the word ‫( ָלְ ך‬to you) in the above verse, to mean that one may allow Chametz that belongs to others (gentiles) to remain in his domain. This chametz must be placed behind a barrier that is at least 10 tefachim (handbreadths) tall (approximately three feet, two inches) in order to ensure that one not forget and eat this chametz.6 1 Exodus 12:19 2 The Ha’amek Davar points out that the reason for the prohibition to own Chametz is because it can lead to eating it. According to one opinion in the Talmud, one must destroy his chametz by burning it.8 It is common practice to follow this opinion, although most opinions say that one may destroy chametz by other means as well.9 When Erev Pesach coincides with Shabbat, it is usual to destroy leftover chametz by flushing it down the toilet or the like.10 Nullifying Chametz It is mandatory to destroy ch

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Parsha Halacha

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