Selling Chametz

Let's say that you own a liquor store. Or that you just bought a three-month supply of breakfast cereal on special. Or you live in a 40-room mansion and don't want to clean the whole thing this year. Is there some way of avoiding the ownership of chametz ...

One year, someone in Likova came up with a novel idea: what if they all refused to buy the Jew's vodka before Passover? In that case he would have to get rid of it... and they could have it all!

One of the most important steps in getting ready for Passover is selling your chametz (leavened food) to a non-Jew. But why do we do this, and how does it actually work?

A story with the Rebbe Rashab as a young boy sheds light on why we don't sell chametz food-stuff received from the Rebbe.

When it comes to celebrating Passover, many are familiar with the rules to avoid eating chametz—foods made with grains that leaven, or rise, such as bread, pasta and cereal. But more than that, Jews are supposed to get rid of all chametz in their homes, o...

When she was growing up in South London, Laura Liss and her family didn’t follow the Jewish tradition of selling their chametz (leavened foods) for Passover. That changed after her brother became more Torah observant and explained this important mitzvah t...

Are you ready for Passover? Between the copious amounts of matzah, kosher wine or grape juice, the cooking, the cleaning, the many steps of the Seder, the preparation for Passover can be overwhelming for many. There is, however, one important part of Pass...

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In past years, when Jews in his area needed to sell their chametz (leaven) before the start of Passover, Rabbi Levi Dubinsky would meet them in person to fill out forms that would authorize him to sell their leavened products on their behalf. This year, t...