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# If one usually follows רבינו תם, some say that one should make sure to start the Bedika after [[Tzet HaKochavim]] of רבינו תם. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:10). Haggadah of the Roshei Yeshivah (pg 13) records Rav Moshe's minhag to start the Bedika 50 minutes after sundown which according to many opinions is Tzet HaCochavim of Rabbenu Tam. </ref> and some say that one should begin before [[Tzet HaKochavim]] of רבינו תם at the time of accepted [[Tzet HaKochavim]] (while it’s still slightly light outside). <Ref>Moadim UZmanim (Vol 4 Siman 286 pg 46), Piskei Teshuvot 431:3 </ref>
# If one usually follows רבינו תם, some say that one should make sure to start the Bedika after [[Tzet HaKochavim]] of רבינו תם. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:10). Haggadah of the Roshei Yeshivah (pg 13) records Rav Moshe's minhag to start the Bedika 50 minutes after sundown which according to many opinions is Tzet HaCochavim of Rabbenu Tam. </ref> and some say that one should begin before [[Tzet HaKochavim]] of רבינו תם at the time of accepted [[Tzet HaKochavim]] (while it’s still slightly light outside). <Ref>Moadim UZmanim (Vol 4 Siman 286 pg 46), Piskei Teshuvot 431:3 </ref>
# If one is praying with a minyan one should pray first and then perform Bedika. However, if one is praying at home, preferably one should appoint someone else to do Bedika while one prays, otherwise, pray first, unless one usually prays at home in which case some say one should check first and some say one should pray first. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 431:8 </ref>
# If one is praying with a minyan one should pray first and then perform Bedika. However, if one is praying at home, preferably one should appoint someone else to do Bedika while one prays, otherwise, pray first, unless one usually prays at home in which case some say one should check first and some say one should pray first. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 431:8 </ref>
# If one is going to come home after [[Tzet HaKochavim]] one should appoint someone a שליח so that it can be done at the proper time. However, if the man is working at night and wants to fulfill the mitzvah himself, he may appoint his wife to do Bedika (with a Bracha) on the whole house except for one room and then do Bedika (with a Bracha) in that room when he returns. <Ref>Sh”t Teshuvot VeHanhagot 2:114. Listen to “Bedikas Chametz part 1” (min 3:30) by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz who asks on this. [Personally, (Ike Sultan) don’t think there’s any question on the Teshuvot VeHanhagot, just see Mishna Brurah 431:8.] </ref>
# If one is going to come home after [[Tzet HaKochavim]] one should appoint someone a שליח so that it can be done at the proper time. However, if the man is working at night and wants to fulfill the mitzvah himself, he may appoint his wife to do Bedika (with a Bracha) on the whole house except for one room and then do Bedika (with a Bracha) in that room when he returns. <Ref>Sh”t Teshuvot VeHanhagot 2:114. Listen to “Bedikas Chametz part 1” (min 3:30) by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz who asks on this. For possible resolution of this question see Mishna Brurah 431:8. </ref>
# Before one begins the Bedika one should say the following bracha: Baruch Atta Hashem Elokeinu Melech HaOlam Asher Kideshanu BeMitzvotav VeTzivanu Al Biur Chametz ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו על בעור חמץ. <ref>Tur and S"A 432:1, Kitzur S"A 111:7. See Rosh (Pesachim 1:10) as to why the bracha is with "Al Biur" and not "Leva'er".</ref>The reason that the text is Biur Chametz and not Bedikat Chametz is because Biur is the beginning of the Biur and if one does Bedika without doing Biur on whatever he finds one hasn't accomplished anything. <ref>Bet Yosef 432:1</ref>
# Before one begins the Bedika one should say the following bracha: ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו על בעור חמץ Baruch Atta Hashem Elokeinu Melech HaOlam Asher Kideshanu BeMitzvotav VeTzivanu Al Biur Chametz.<ref>Tur and S"A 432:1, Kitzur S"A 111:7. See Rosh (Pesachim 1:10) as to why the bracha is with "Al Biur" and not "Leva'er".</ref>The reason that the text is Biur Chametz and not Bedikat Chametz is because Biur is the beginning of the Biur and if one does Bedika without doing Biur on whatever he finds one hasn't accomplished anything. <ref>Bet Yosef 432:1</ref>
==What==
==What==
# Some say that one must remove all Chametz even crumbs. <Ref> Chazon Ish 116:18. See, however, Rosh Pesachim 1:9. </ref>
# Some say that one must remove all Chametz even crumbs. <Ref> Chazon Ish 116:18. See, however, Rosh Pesachim 1:9. </ref>However, most say that there's no obligation to check for crumbs of chametz, but the places where one will have kosher for pesach food must be cleaned of all crumbs of chametz so that not even a crumb gets into the food which will be eaten on Pesach.<Ref> [http://ph.yhb.org.il/category/%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%97/04-%D7%91%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%A5/ Rabbi Eliezer Melamed in Peninei Halacha] says that the halacha is that one doesn't have to check for crumbs of chametz but in the areas where one will have kosher pesach food one must remove all crumbs of chametz. He brings the Shaar HaTzion 442:60 as his proof.</ref>
# Chametz that’s buried in the cracks in the floor or between the back of a cabinet and the wall and people can’t reach one doesn’t have to do Bedika there. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 433:4 </ref>
# Chametz that’s buried in the cracks in the floor or between the back of a cabinet and the wall and people can’t reach one doesn’t have to do Bedika there. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 433:4 </ref>
==Who==
==Who==