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Since it is prohibited to possess hametz on Pesach, any hametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. [Any hametz remaining in the possession of a Jew during Pesach may not be used, eaten, bought or sold even after Pesach.]
Therefore, all hametz that will not be eaten or burned before Pesach and all hametz utensils that will not be thoroughly cleaned by then should be stored away.
The storage area should be locked or taped shut to be leased to the non-Jew at the time of the hametz sale.
Since there are many legal intricacies in this sale, only a competent rabbi should be entrusted with its execution. The rabbi acts as our agent both to sell the hametz to the non-Jew on the morning before Pesach starts and also to buy it back the evening after Pesach ends.
If you are unable to see the Rabbi in person, you may submit this form online. Or, download this form and make sure it reaches Rabbi Cohen before Friday morning, April 18, 2008 10:30AM.
Jewish law requires that your hametz be sold by the specified deadline for the location in which the owner will be on the day before Passover.
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