Since ownership of hametz (bread and other leavened products) is not allowed during Pesah, ideally all hametz in one's possession would be given away or destroyed before the holiday begins. Since this often represents a financial hardship, the practice arose for people to store away their hametz before Pesah and arrange to sell it for the duration of the holiday. By filling out the form below, you are appointing Rabbi Goldberg to arrange the sale on your behalf. The hametz should be stored in such a way that we are sure not to use it during the holiday (by, for example, putting it in a sealed cabinet) and its actual ownership is transferred to a non-Jew until the holiday ends.
Donation: It is customary when selling hametz to make a donation to help Jews in need to celebrate Passover. This year we are supporting the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.
2023 Rabbinical Assembly Pesah Guide [https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/story/pesah-guide-5783]
By clicking on the submit button below, I/we hereby authorize Rabbi Ben Goldberg to act as my/our agent in the sale of all hametz that may be in my/our possession, knowingly or unknowingly, wherever it may be - whether at home, at a place of business, or elsewhere - and to lease all places wherein hametz owned may be found in accordance with the requirements of Jewish law.
All hametz in my/our possession that will not be consumed by the latest time for eating hametz on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (approximately 10:25am in our area) will be stored and sealed by the latest time for burning hametz on Wednesday, April 5 (approximately 11:40am in our area) and will remain stored away for the duration of Pesah. This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Pesah, which this year begins with sundown of Wednesday, April 5, 2023 and runs through nightfall on Thursday, April 13, 2023 (approximately 8:20pm).
PLEASE STATE IN "NOTES" ALL ADDRESSES WHERE THE HAMETZ IS LOCATED AND ALSO STATE ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD WHOSE HAMETZ IS BEING SOLD.
This form is due at 12 noon on Monday, April 3rd.
