If possible, all chametz* should be eaten, destroyed, or given away before the holiday begins. Should this be impossible, the chametz may be stored in such a way that we are sure not to use it during the holiday and its actual ownership is transferred to a non-Jew until the holiday ends. Please fill out this form if you would like Rabbi Estrin to take care of selling your chametz.

It is also customary to make a donation for Maot Chittim - literally 'wheat money' - so that those without means will be able to prepare for the holiday. This year, TBE will use your donations to support the programs of the Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services at the JCA.

I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Hannah Estrin to act on my behalf to sell all chametz, as defined by Torah and rabbinic law, possessed knowingly or unknowingly by me, and to lease all places wherein chametz owned by me may be found. This transaction will be in effect from Friday, April 11th, at noon until Sunday, April 20th, at 8:30pm.

*leavened foods which are prohibited during Passover include wheat, barley, oats, spelt, and rye that has been allowed to rise. Customarily, Ashkenazi Jews have also included rice, millet, corn, and legumes (kitniyot) in this list. In 2015, the Committee of Jewish Law and Standards passed two responsum that permit the consumption of kitniyot for Ashkenazim.