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“MECHIRAT CHAMETZ”
SELLING CHAMETZ DURING PASSOVER
"For seven days, leaven shall not be found in your house. . ." Exodus 12.19
On Passover, we are not allowed to own chametz - which is leavening (such as yeast) or certain
flours that may leaven (rise) when wet. These include: wheat, barley, rye, spelt and oats, and
food items made with these flours. There are additional considerations for other types of grain
products. Please ask the rabbi if you have any questions.
To avoid having chametz in your possession during Passover, please complete the form below
and return it to Rabbi Falk. If you are not able to meet with the Rabbi personally you may send
the completed form to the synagogue office.
You may keep these foods in your home, in a taped cabinet or in another room that no one will
enter during the eight days of Passover - but you will not own them and may not benefit from
them in any way.
You may, of course, donate your chametz to the food pantry of your choice, as the synagogue
cannot be in possession of chametz during Passover.
I/we, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Eliana Falk to act in my/our stead to sell
all chametz (leavened products) possessed by me/us (knowingly or unknowingly) as defined by
the Torah and Rabbinic Law. The chametz consists of dry goods, refrigerated items, liquor and
all other forms of actual chametz or chametz mixtures. The items being sold are located at the
address listed below.
This sale will be effective Monday, April 10, 2017, at 11:30am est.
I/we authorize Rabbi Falk to repurchase said chametz or equivalent items as my/our agent
after 8:20pm, Tuesday, April 18, 2017, after which time I/we may use them.
Name(s) _____________________________-________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip
Second Location (Business or Second Home)
Address _______________________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip
Signed _________________________________________ Date __________________________________
It is customary, when selling chametz, to make a donation to help feed the less fortunate.
Please enclose your check, payable to Beth El, and designate your donation to the Sonny
Davids Food Pantry Fund.
Please mail this form and your check to: Beth El Synagogue, 124 South Pomperaug
Avenue, Woodbury CT 06798.
Rabbi Falk MUST receive this form by 3pm on Friday, April 7.
If mailing, please allow ample time for delivery. If this date cannot be met, please call her
at 203-214-7734 to make alternate delivery arrangements.
Prohibited and Permitted Foods
Following is the Conservative movement's general guideline of dietary regulations for Pesach.
If you have any questions, please call Rabbi Falk at 203 214-7734.
Prohibited foods: These are foods containing fermented or leavened grain that has been exposed
to water for 18 minutes prior to cooking or baking. These foods are called chametz. Examples
are: breads, cake, crackers, cereal, cookies, pasta, candy, or any product containing grain
derivatives, such as flavors made with grain alcohol, grain vinegar, liquors, beer, etc. Ashkenazic
(Eastern European) tradition also prohibits the use of rice, corn, beans, and peas, known as
Kitniyot. Most Ashkenazim (people of Eastern European descent) include string beans in this
category, however family customs vary. While Sephardic tradition does not prohibit rice or
legumes - it does prohibit wheat, spelt, oats, barley and rye.
Permitted foods: The following foods do not require Kosher for Passover certification if
purchased prior to Pesach. Note: labels must be checked to verify that these items are in their
pure form with no additives unless otherwise specified: coffee (unflavored), tea (unflavored),
cane sugar, salt, whole or ground unprocessed spices, frozen fruit juice (no additives), fresh fruit
juice, frozen vegetables without seasonings or sauces (see note above re: bean and pea products),
frozen fruit, dried fruit (may contain potassium sorbate), cottonseed oil, canola oil, virgin olive
oil, *tuna packed in water, *pickles packed in salt water with lactic acid (no vinegar), *olives
packed in salt water with lactic acid (no vinegar), apple cider vinegar, potato starch, milk, cream,
domestic cheese, and butter.
The following products may also be purchased durring the intermediate days of Pesach without a
special Passover certification: fresh fruits, fresh vegetables (see note above re: bean and pea
products), eggs, fresh fish, and fresh meat.
All other processed foods require a special Kosher for Passover certification. Any questions
should be referred to the Rabbi.
Detergents: Detergents do not require a special Kosher for Passover label, however, new
containers should be used.
Medications: Discontinuing any medication which you are taking on the advice of a doctor
is prohibited according to halacha (Jewish law). Many medications do contain chametz
binders. Strict practice says that if you are taking a medication that you suspect contains
chametz, please consult FIRST with your doctor concerning your medical needs and then, if you
are uncomfortable, phone the Rabbi at 203-214-7734.