{"id":4722,"date":"2022-03-09T17:48:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/?p=4722"},"modified":"2022-03-09T19:24:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T19:24:14","slug":"what-happens-if-i-find-chametz-on-pesach-well-that-depends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/articles\/what-happens-if-i-find-chametz-on-pesach-well-that-depends\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens if I Find Chametz on Pesach? Well, That Depends\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img width=\"325\" height=\"169\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-4722 wp-image-4726\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_325,h_169,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1675078888\/Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM.png?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"png\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1675078888\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_325,h_169,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1675078888\/Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM.png?_i=AA 292w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_129,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1675078888\/Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.41.50-PM.png?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>Here are a few questions to keep in mind, since the answer to each can affect the ruling.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Did you sell your <em>chametz<\/em> with your rabbi?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the <em>chametz<\/em> was in your possession from before Pesach and you sold it through your rabbi, then in all likelihood the <em>chametz<\/em> item was included in the sale as well. Although the <em>chametz<\/em> was not locked up in the cabinet as it should have been, it was still included in the sale since there is usually a statement in the contract that all <em>chametz<\/em> is considered sold regardless of its location. Please check with your rabbi. The <em>chametz<\/em> should be pushed with a broom or a pole into the closet; do not use your hands, since we are concerned that if you pick up the <em>chametz<\/em>, you might forget and eat it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Was the <em>chametz<\/em> found on <em>yom tov<\/em> or Chol Ha\u2019moed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Chametz<\/em> found on Shabbos or <em>yom tov<\/em> is <em>muktza<\/em>, and may not be moved. This presents a problem, since you are not permitted to dwell in a room that contains <em>chametz<\/em> out of concern you might forget and eat it. You must place a bowl or pot over the <em>chametz<\/em> as a reminder. If the <em>chametz<\/em> was found on <em>Chol Ha\u2019moed<\/em>, and you sold your <em>chametz<\/em> with your rabbi, the <em>chametz<\/em> may not be directly picked up and placed in the cabinet but should instead be kicked or pushed with a broom until concealed.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"189\" height=\"300\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-4722 wp-image-4723 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_189,h_300,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1675078891\/Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM.png?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"png\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1675078891\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_189,h_300,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1675078891\/Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM.png?_i=AA 325w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_392,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1675078891\/Kosher\/Passover\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.24.52-PM.png?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><strong>Was the item purchased on Pesach?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the <em>chametz<\/em> item was purchased on Pesach or even on erev Pesach after the <em>chametz<\/em> sale, it must be burned at the first opportunity. As explained above, it cannot be moved, and it certainly may not be burned on Shabbos or yom tov. Instead, it should be covered with a utensil until after <em>yom tov<\/em>, at which point it must be burned. If the purchased item was only <em>kitniyos<\/em> (does not contain any of the five grains \u2014 wheat, barley, spelt, rye or oats), such as a bottle of corn oil, it may be put away until after Pesach. A <em>kashrus<\/em> expert should be consulted, because some might contain <em>chametz<\/em> even though it is not obvious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I do when a package that included <em>chametz<\/em> was delivered on my porch on Pesach?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may not leave <em>chametz<\/em> on your property even if you have no intention of acquiring it. If the delivery took place on <em>yom tov<\/em>, you must cover it until after Pesach. On <em>Chol Ha\u2019moed<\/em> you must take a broom or a pole and push it off your property. You may not pick it up with your hands. The Mishnah Berurah writes that just picking up <em>chametz<\/em> on Pesach even without intent to acquire it is forbidden. You are only permitted to pick up <em>chametz<\/em> with the intent to burn it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few questions to keep in mind, since the answer to each can affect the ruling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Happens if I Find Chametz on Pesach? 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