RBW Pesach Guide 5770

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Guide to Passover 5770By Rabbi Brahm Weinberg

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1)

Mechirat Chametz (Sale of Chametz)

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2) Hechsher Keilim (Kashering of Utensils)

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3) Maot Chittin

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4) Shabbat HaGadol

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Pesach 5770 Product Information

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6) Pet Food

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7) Medicine/Cosmetics

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8) Kitniyot

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9) Kashering for Pesach

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10) Schedule of Services

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11)Checking, Nullifying, Burning Chametz

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12) The Seder

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13) Miscellaneous

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Young Israel of West Hartford - Rabbi Brahm Weinberg

Guide to Passover 5770

1)

Mechirat Chametz

(Sale of

Chametz

)

As you are aware, during the eight days of Pesach, our homes must be cleared of all grain productsand all products that have any grain content. All such items are to be placed in designated areas andsold for the eight-day period to a non-Jew. During the entire Pesach, the designated cabinets shouldnot be opened, and no items in the designated areas should be used during this period.I will be available to become the agent for the selling of your

Chametz

at the following times:After

minyan

in the morning and afternoon of the week of March 21stTuesday, March 23

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, 7:30-8:30 PM @ the ShulWednesday, March 24

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, 7:30-8:30 PM @ the ShulThursday, March 25

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, 7:30 – 9:00 PM @ the ShulSunday, March 28

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, 4:00-6:00 PM @ my homeI encourage you strongly to see me personally for the sale of your

Chametz

. For those who find itimpossible to do so, I have enclosed a contract that can be used to make me your agent. Please mail itas early as possible to the shul. I will call you to confirm that I have received it, and will discussfurther details with you at that time.

The form that you need to fill out to authorize me to sell your chametz is attached at the end of this booklet andis also in the shul lobby and available on our shul website.

2)

Hechsher Keilim

(

Kashering

of Utensils)

For those who wish to

kasher

their silverware and/or pots for Pesach, we encourage you to go toAgudas Achim on TBA. Rabbi Ari Weiss will be available at the shul to assist you in this process.

All items to be

kashered

MUST be clean and not used within the 24 hours prior to

kashering

. YouMUST wash off all silver polish from silver items very well before

kashering

.3)

Maot Chittin

There is an ancient custom to give charity before Pesach to see that all Jews have their Holiday needstaken care of. As opposed to

Matanot Le’evyonim

, which can easily be taken care of on the day ofPurim,

Maot Chittin

are needed well in advance of Pesach to allow for proper distribution of funds.Please get your check in to me as soon as possible and make them out to the “YIWH Rabbi’s Fund”.The money will be distributed both in the U.S. and in

Eretz Yisrael

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4)

Shabbat HaGadol

The

Shabbat HaGadol Derasha

will take place on Shabbat, March 27

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. The

derasha

will take place at5:30 PM followed by

mincha

and

Seudah Shlishit

at 6:40PM. It is entitled “Freedom in ChangingSymbols” We will explore the conflicting symbolisms of

matzah

and how its complexity, if unlocked,contains the key to understanding what happened to the Jews as they left Egypt. By exploring thisimportant topic we hope to come to a richer, more meaningful celebration of the holiday of Pesach.