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CLEANING THE HOUSE

THREE PROHIBITIONS OF CHAMETZ

• OWNING
• BENEFITTING
• EATING

HOW TO GET RID OF CHAMETZ

• SEARCHING / BURNING
• NULLIFYING
• SELLING

Things THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO CLEAN

• ANY PLACE THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT CHAMETZ WENT INTO. (Default is not - Mishna Berura)
• ANY PLACE THAT YOU DON'T PLAN ON ACCESSING ON PESACH. (Mishna Pesachim)
• ANY FOOD THAT IS NOT EDIBLE TO A DOG. (Shulchan Aruch)

KASHERING THE KITCHEN

The priciples

• TASTE IS TRANSFERRED TO FOOD THROUGH HEAT.
• THIS TASTE IS IMPOTENT AFTER 24 HOURS.
• WE ARE STRICT TO ASSUME THAT UTENSILS SHOULDN'T BE USED EVEN AFTER 24 HOURS.

WHAT CAN'T YOU KASHER

• China, pottery, earthenware, cement, concrete, and enameled pots may not be kashered for Pesach.
• The Ashkenazic custom is to not kasher glass or crystal, with the exception of glass stovetops.
• There is a difference of opinion as to whether plastic and other synthetic materials are included.

Fridge / Freezer

• Clean well
• Make sure to clean the rubber
• Some have the custom of covering shelves (leave air space for circulation)

Countertops

• Clean, don't use for 24 hours. Poor boiling water over every part. (BE CAREFUL!)
• What can be kashered? Check the list.
• RRB recommends: Cover everything.

oven

• Self clean is awesome. No need to wait 24 hours. (Works thru Libbun - incineration.)
• If not: Clean well, wait 24 hours, heat to the highest temperature for 1 hour.

warming drawer

• Hard to Kasher
• Put a sterno in the drawer
• Make sure it is cleaned well
• Make sure it is cleaned well before

stove top

• Gas: Clean well, Cover with foil and Self Clean the spiders
• Glass: Clean, wait 24 hours, set on high, poor boiling water on the rest (after cooling the glass).
• RRB Recommends: Buy a separate stovetop.

shabbos platter

• Clean, wait 24 hours.
• Turn on the highest setting
• Double cover with foil
• Health and Safety recommendation: Buy a Pesach Platter - covering could cause a fire

diswasher

• Technically, plastic and steel is possible.
• RRB Recommends: Don't Kasher

sink (Stainless Steel)

• Clean, wait 24 hours
• Poor boiling water
• Dunk the faucet/nozzle in the hot water urn before pouring it over.

Erev Pesach on Shabbos

The General RULE:

• For almost everything, treat Thursday Night / Friday as if it was Erev Pesach
• (With a few exceptions)

Searching For Chametz

• On Thursday Night, search for Chametz WITH a bracha
• Nightfall is 8:09 PM
• Don't do anything until after the search!

BURNING CHAMETZ

• Friday morning before 12:12 PM
• But no Kol Chamira (you'll do that tomorrow)

Sale of Chametz

• Taking place on Friday Morning 11:30 AM
• Last time to get your form in - Thursday afternoon, 25 March 5:00pm.

Shabbos Meals

• Keep Challah / Pita aside from the sale, burning and nulifying
• All other food should be Kosher L'Pesach
• Eat the bread on disposables, or make kiddush / hamotzi outside with intent to continue indoors.

meal Timing

• All Chametz must be finished by 10:59 AM, then say Kol Chaimra
• You can also use Egg Matzah (if that is your custom). Finish before 10:59 AM as well.
• Shaloshudis: Either rely on other foods, or make a third Hamotzi after a 30 minute break.

If you're leaving for Pesach

• Bedika on the Night before you leave. Bitul at the regular times.
• Check your hotel room at night with a bracha. In the day, without.