קהילת תורת אמת Congregation Torat Emet The Main Street Synagogue Guide for the Pesach Perplexed A Halakhic How-To For when Erev Pesach Falls on Shabbat 5781 / 2021 Rav Howard Zack, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi Gary Blumberg, President PESACH SCHEDULE, CONGREGATION TORAT EMET, 5781 Thursday, March 25th, Fast of 1st Born Monday, March 29th, Pesach 2nd Day 6:16 AM Fast Begins 9:30 AM Shacharit 7:00 AM Shacharit & Siyum 10:29 AM Last time to recite Shema 6:15 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:30 PM Bedikat Chametz (with 8:34 PM Havdalah bracha), NOT BEFORE Mon-Wed, Mar 30-Apr 1,Chol haMoed Friday, March 26th 7:00 AM Shacharit 7:00 AM Shacharit 6:20 PM Mincha/Maariv 12:23 PM Last time to burn chametz (no bracha) Fri, April 2nd, Chol haMoed 4th Day 6:15 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:00 AM Shacharit 6:35 PM Early Candle Lighting 6:20 PM Mincha/Maariv 6:40 PM Early Candle Lighting Shabbat, March 27th, Erev Pesach 8:20 AM Shacharit Shabbat, April 3rd, Pesach 7th Day 11:08 AM Stop eating chametz 9:00 AM Shacharit (recite nullification Kol 7:35 PM Mincha/Maariv Chamira before 12:23 PM) 8:39 PM Candle Lighting, 4:44 PM Finish Seudah Shlisheet by NOT BEFORE this time 7:25 PM Mincha/Maariv Sunday, April 4th, Pesach 8th Day 8:31 PM Candle Lighting & Start Yizkor Seder, NOT BEFORE 9:00 AM Shacharit 10:30 AM Yizkor Sunday, March 28th, Pesach 1st Day 7:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 9:30 AM Shacharit 8:40 PM Havdalah 10:30 AM Last time to recite Shema 7:30 PM Mincha 8:32 PM Candle lighting & 2nd Seder, * Sold chametz should not be NOT BEFORE accessed prior to 10:00 PM 2 WHEN PESACH FALLS OUT ON SATURDAY NIGHT ta’anit bechorot): This fast takes – תענית בכורות) The Fast of the First Born .1 place this year on Thursday, March 25th, starting at 6:16 a.m. Participating in a seudat mitzvah (a meal celebrating a mitzvah) exempts one in this case from fasting the entire day. Following shacharit at 7:00 a.m., there will be a siyum on a unit of learning, and those present will celebrate the accomplishment by participating in a seudat mitzvah. bedikat chametz): The search for the – בדיקת חמץ) The Search for Chametz .2 chametz should be done Thursday night, March 25th, as soon as possible after 8:30 p.m. After 8:30 p.m., it is preferable to avoid eating a meal or beginning any other work before the search for chametz is complete. The search commences with the blessing that can be found at the beginning of most haggadot and in the Artscroll Siddur on p. 654. After completing the search, one kol chamira, a formula annulling and dispossessing any chametz – כל חמירא recites of which one is unaware. This formula should be recited in English, as well, if one does not understand the Aramaic. bi’ur chametz): This year, to preserve the – ביעור חמץ) Burning the Chametz .3 practice of the burning of chametz one should complete the burning by 12:23 p.m. We do not recite kol chamira at this time. 4. All preparations for the Seder should be done before Shabbat 5. Make sure to light a candle that will last through Shabbat so you have an existing flame to light Yom Tov candles. (Remember, you will need another candle at the start of the second day of Yom Tov as well). 6. We suggest that all Shabbat food should be prepared in a manner that is kosher for Pesach. While one could set aside challah for the first two meals of Shabbat finishing it before 11:08 AM we suggest using egg matza (readily available at Kroger and other stores) for all three Shabbat meals to avoid issues (Ashkenizim don’t eat egg matza on Pesach proper, but you do not need to dispose of it either. Be sure to finish Seudah Shlisheet before 4:44PM to ensure you will be hungry for the Seder. a. If you choose to eat challah at your first two Shabbat meals: Plan ahead to have minimal or no chametz leftovers. Any leftovers must be disposed of and should not be added to food included in the sale. Any crumbs should be flushed in the toilet or thrown into the wind Immediately after 11:09. Larger pieces of chametz should ideally be 3 disposed of off your property, if that is not possible the chametz should be thrown in the outside trash can and it should be nullified. b. If you don’t want to eat Egg Matzah at your Seudah Shlisheet you may eat fish, meat, or fruit instead. 7. Final Time for Eating Chametz: 11:08AM on shabbat morning. 8. After 11:09AM (and after disposing of final crumbs of chametz) but before 12:23 PM recite Kol Chamira. If you find chametz around the house after 12:23 PM on Shabbat morning cover it and dispose of it on Chol HaMoed or find a non Jew who is willing to dispose of it for you. 9. Havdalah is recited as a part of Kiddush at the Seder (once Shabbat is over one should say Baruch HaMavdil bein Kodesh li’Kodesh before preparing for the Seder). The blessing over the flame should be said over the Yom Tov candles. Introduction Leaven) includes any product that is made of or derived from – חמץ) Chametz wheat, barley, spelt, rye, or oats, and that has been allowed to become leavened. hana’a) from – הנאה) achila) or derive any benefit – אכילה) It is prohibited to eat בל ) chametz throughout Pesach. It is also prohibited to possess any chametz bal yeira’eh u-bal yimatzei) throughout Pesach. In order to avoid – יראה ובל ימצא hashbata) or – השבתה) the prohibition of possessing chametz, we destroy it ,mechirah). Additionally – מכירה) bittul) or sell it to a non-Jew – ביטול) nullify it we are concerned about any chametz that may have been absorbed into surfaces or utensils that will be used in food preparation. In this guide, we present information that you may need to prepare your homes for Pesach. KASHERING ONE’S HOME FOR PESACH MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.KASHRUT.COM/PASSOVER/ Ovens and Stoves 1. Before kashering any ovens and cooktop parts, they should be cleaned thoroughly and not be used for 24 hours. Stains that are baked into the surfaces of the oven and resist repeated scrubbing with caustic cleansers can be disregarded. 4 2. Conventional Ovens: The oven should then be set to the highest possible temperature for forty minutes. It is preferable to insert a pan of water into the oven for the first few minutes giving it enough time to create some vapor. 3. The racks, as they can rarely be thoroughly cleaned, should either be cleaned in a self- cleaning oven or covered with foil (punching holes through it to allow the air to circulate). 4. This method will not kasher trays in the broiler compartment in the oven. If one does not intend to use the broiler on Pesach, one should thoroughly clean the broiler but there is no need to kasher it. If one intends to use the broiler one should replace the broiler pans with new kosher-for-Passover pans and kasher the empty broiler cavity by setting it to broil for forty minutes. Again, it is preferable to insert a pan of water into the oven for the first few minutes - giving it enough time to create some vapor. 5. Self-cleaning ovens can be kashered by removing all visible pieces of food and running it through the self-cleaning cycle with the racks in place. 6. Continuously cleaning ovens should be treated as regular ovens. However, they have to be cleaned in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, which often preclude caustic or abrasive materials. 7. Cooktop: The grates of the burners should be kashered by putting them in contact with the flame for at least 10 minutes. This can easily be done by putting a Shabbos blech over the grates and turning the burners on. (The regular year-long blech can be used for this. Care must be taken not to create too much heat under the blech, which could harm the stove or counter. It is advisable to do one burner at a time.) 8. The pan underneath the grate should be purged by pouring hot water over it or by placing it in the oven while it is being kashered. 9. The stove top should be covered with heavy aluminum foil. (If it is stainless steel it can be purged with hot water.) 10. Glass, corning, halogen, or ceran range tops present difficulty. The electric elements of these stove tops can be kashered by turning them on to their highest setting until they come to a glow. However the unheated area of the glass top cannot be kashered satisfactorily without risking damage to it. Please consult Rabbi Zack in order to address this issue. 5 Sinks 1. Enamel, china, porcelain or corian sinks: As they cannot be kashered, the sink and faucets should be cleaned thoroughly and not used with hot items for 24 hours. Then, boiling water should be poured over all faucets, hoses, knobs, and handles, and one should place kosher-for-Passover racks and tubs (separate for milk and meat) or some similar inserts inside the sinks. 2. Stainless steel or granite sinks: The sink and metal faucets should be cleaned thoroughly and not used with anything hot for 24 hours.