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# One only has to check in area where one would have brought Chametz. <Ref> | # One only has to check in area where one would have brought Chametz.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 431:1, Mishna Brurah 431:4 </ref> | ||
# If one has small children one must do Bedika in all rooms in the house because one doesn’t know where Chametz was brought. <Ref> Rav Schachter on [https://oukosher.org/passover/webcast/pre-pesach/ou-kosher-pre-pesach-webcast-5771-2011/ OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 6 and 7 </ref> | # If one has small children one must do Bedika in all rooms in the house because one doesn’t know where Chametz was brought. <Ref> Rav Schachter on [https://oukosher.org/passover/webcast/pre-pesach/ou-kosher-pre-pesach-webcast-5771-2011/ OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 6 and 7 </ref> | ||
# One should do Bedika on the area where one plans to eat after the Bedika for that night and the next morning and then one should check that area again in the morning. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:2) </ref> | # One should do Bedika on the area where one plans to eat after the Bedika for that night and the next morning and then one should check that area again in the morning. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:2) </ref> | ||
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===Areas which were Cleaned before Pesach=== | ===Areas which were Cleaned before Pesach=== | ||
# One has to clean the house before [[Pesach]] and still do Bedika (with a Bracha) the night before [[Pesach]]. <Ref> Rav Yisrael Belsky on [https://oukosher.org/passover/webcast/pre-pesach/ou-kosher-pre-pesach-webcast-5771-2011/ OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 12:45 and 15:45 </ref> | # One has to clean the house before [[Pesach]] and still do Bedika (with a Bracha) the night before [[Pesach]].<Ref> Rav Yisrael Belsky on [https://oukosher.org/passover/webcast/pre-pesach/ou-kosher-pre-pesach-webcast-5771-2011/ OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 12:45 and 15:45 </ref> | ||
# If one cleaned a closet completely by removing every single vessel, checked using an electric light and there no small confined areas or hidden places in the closet then it’s considered checked and doesn’t require Bedika.<ref>Mishna Brurah 433:1</ref> However, if there are areas which require close examination (like getting down on one’s hands and knees) one should still do Bedika at the appropriate time. <Ref> Rav Yisrael Belsky on [https://oukosher.org/passover/webcast/pre-pesach/ou-kosher-pre-pesach-webcast-5771-2011/ OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 12:45 and 15:45 </ref> | # If one cleaned a closet completely by removing every single vessel, checked using an electric light and there no small confined areas or hidden places in the closet then it’s considered checked and doesn’t require Bedika.<ref>Mishna Brurah 433:1</ref> However, if there are areas which require close examination (like getting down on one’s hands and knees) one should still do Bedika at the appropriate time. <Ref> Rav Yisrael Belsky on [https://oukosher.org/passover/webcast/pre-pesach/ou-kosher-pre-pesach-webcast-5771-2011/ OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 12:45 and 15:45 </ref> | ||
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===Pockets=== | ===Pockets=== | ||
# One should check the pockets of clothing in which one sometimes puts Chametz. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 433:47 </ref> Many permit checking the pockets before the night of the 14th. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 433:7, Kaf HaChaim 433:89, Halachos of [[Pesach]] (pg 71) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein </ref> | # One should check the pockets of clothing in which one sometimes puts Chametz.<Ref>Mishna Brurah 433:47 </ref> Many permit checking the pockets before the night of the 14th.<Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 433:7, Kaf HaChaim 433:89, Halachos of [[Pesach]] (pg 71) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein </ref> | ||
# If one never put Chametz in the pocket, some say that one doesn’t have to check but others hold that one must check because Chametz may have been placed there inadvertently. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 433:47 obligates checking even if one never put Chametz in there, however, S”A HaRav 433:43 and Kaf HaChaim 433:87 hold that one doesn’t need to check but it’s praiseworthy. </ref> | # If one never put Chametz in the pocket, some say that one doesn’t have to check but others hold that one must check because Chametz may have been placed there inadvertently.<Ref>Mishna Brurah 433:47 obligates checking even if one never put Chametz in there, however, S”A HaRav 433:43 and Kaf HaChaim 433:87 hold that one doesn’t need to check but it’s praiseworthy. </ref> | ||
===Under Furniture=== | ===Under Furniture=== | ||
# A person should check under the refrigerator, stove, couches, and all movable furniture.<ref>[https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=106099 Rav Shmuel Fuerst (min 8)]</ref> Some say that one doesn't need to move a heavy oven or furniture which isn't regularly moved to get chametz behind or to the side of it if one's hand can't reach it as is. He can rely upon [[bitul chametz]].<ref> Rav Nissim Karelitz (Chut Shani Pesach 2:11) holds that doesn't have to check behind or to the side of a heavy furniture if he can't fit his hand in there to check without moving anything. He can rely on bitul. Rav Mordechai Eliyahu in Maamar Mordechai 1:18 seems to agree. He exempts cleaning the elbow pipe under the sink, chametz stuck under cement, or chametz stuck inside a mixer. Pitchei Teshuva 433:4 agrees.</ref> | # A person should check under the refrigerator, stove, couches, and all movable furniture.<ref>[https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=106099 Rav Shmuel Fuerst (min 8)]</ref> Some say that one doesn't need to move a heavy oven or furniture which isn't regularly moved to get chametz behind or to the side of it if one's hand can't reach it as is. He can rely upon [[bitul chametz]].<ref> Rav Nissim Karelitz (Chut Shani Pesach 2:11) holds that doesn't have to check behind or to the side of a heavy furniture if he can't fit his hand in there to check without moving anything. He can rely on bitul. Rav Mordechai Eliyahu in Maamar Mordechai 1:18 seems to agree. He exempts cleaning the elbow pipe under the sink, chametz stuck under cement, or chametz stuck inside a mixer. Pitchei Teshuva 433:4 agrees.</ref> | ||
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# Some say that one should specifically rent the rooms and not sell them in order that the rooms not become exempt in mezuzah over Pesach and then after Pesach the mezuzah's are invalid since they were exempt and then left up.<ref>Dirshu 436:19 cites the Rav Elyashiv (Ashrei Haish 3:51:36, Halichot Vahanhagot p. 15) as holding that if the rooms were sold to a non-Jew for the duration of Pesahc then the rooms were exempt from mezuzah during Pesach and afterwards even though the mezuzah's are already there it is a problem. Mezuzah's need to be taken down and put back up, otherwise they were never put up properly since they were left hanging up from when they were previously exempt (''taseh vlo min ha'asuy'', trans. "do it and not have it done", Hebrew:תעשה ולא מן העשוי). To obviate this issue one should rent the rooms and not sell them.</ref> | # Some say that one should specifically rent the rooms and not sell them in order that the rooms not become exempt in mezuzah over Pesach and then after Pesach the mezuzah's are invalid since they were exempt and then left up.<ref>Dirshu 436:19 cites the Rav Elyashiv (Ashrei Haish 3:51:36, Halichot Vahanhagot p. 15) as holding that if the rooms were sold to a non-Jew for the duration of Pesahc then the rooms were exempt from mezuzah during Pesach and afterwards even though the mezuzah's are already there it is a problem. Mezuzah's need to be taken down and put back up, otherwise they were never put up properly since they were left hanging up from when they were previously exempt (''taseh vlo min ha'asuy'', trans. "do it and not have it done", Hebrew:תעשה ולא מן העשוי). To obviate this issue one should rent the rooms and not sell them.</ref> | ||
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# Some say that one should do Bedika in the place where one works at night using a candle. <Ref> Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:4) </ref> while others say that that it doesn’t have to be done on the night of the 14th rather one should do it the last day one is there before the 14th of Nissan. Additionally, it doesn’t have to be done with a candle nor does one have to put out pieces of Chametz. No bracha is made on this bedika. <Ref> Rabbi Sobolofsky at [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/759810/Rabbi_Zvi_Sobolofsky/Pesach_Issues_in_the_Workplace yutorah.org] between minutes 2 and 4 </ref> | # Some say that one should do Bedika in the place where one works at night using a candle. <Ref> Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:4) </ref> while others say that that it doesn’t have to be done on the night of the 14th rather one should do it the last day one is there before the 14th of Nissan. Additionally, it doesn’t have to be done with a candle nor does one have to put out pieces of Chametz. No bracha is made on this bedika. <Ref> Rabbi Sobolofsky at [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/759810/Rabbi_Zvi_Sobolofsky/Pesach_Issues_in_the_Workplace yutorah.org] between minutes 2 and 4 </ref> | ||
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# It’s proper to check one’s car(s) for Chametz on the night of the 14th using a flashlight. Otherwise, one should check it during the day. No Bracha is required for performing Bedika in a car.<ref> Yechave Daat 1:5 and Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:5) write that one should check the cars on the night of the 14th and if not then it should be checked on the day. Halichot Shlomo and Halachos of [[Pesach]] (pg 71) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein hold that no Bracha is made on this Bedika. Yechave Daat 1:5 also agrees. </ref> This is true even of a car that will not be used on Pesach itself.<ref> Yechave Daat 1:5 </ref> | # It’s proper to check one’s car(s) for Chametz on the night of the 14th using a flashlight. Otherwise, one should check it during the day. No Bracha is required for performing Bedika in a car.<ref> Yechave Daat 1:5 and Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 5:5) write that one should check the cars on the night of the 14th and if not then it should be checked on the day. Halichot Shlomo and Halachos of [[Pesach]] (pg 71) in name of Rav Moshe Feinstein hold that no Bracha is made on this Bedika. Yechave Daat 1:5 also agrees. </ref> This is true even of a car that will not be used on Pesach itself.<ref> Yechave Daat 1:5 </ref> | ||
# Public bus companies or airplane companies that are Jewish must check for Chametz before Pesach.<ref> Yechave Daat 1:5 </ref> | # Public bus companies or airplane companies that are Jewish must check for Chametz before Pesach.<ref> Yechave Daat 1:5 </ref> | ||
