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*Rabbi Mordechai Willig (Am Mordechai Moadim p. 152-3) defends the Minhag of those who burn the Chametz in the morning before going to work even though it is before the Rabbi sells the rest of their Chametz. He explains that even though they aren’t burning their last K’zayit, nonetheless, they fulfill Tashbitu when the Rabbi sells the Chametz on their behalf. He bases this argument on the Tur 436, who according to the Pri Chadash 436:3, holds that selling one’s Chametz to a non-Jew is a fulfillment of Tashbitu. He adds that even though there is a Mitzvah to burn the Chametz, Rosh and Beit Yosef maintain that if one gets rid of his Chametz before the fifth hour, even Rabbi Yehuda agrees that one need not burn it.
*Rabbi Mordechai Willig (Am Mordechai Moadim p. 152-3) defends the Minhag of those who burn the Chametz in the morning before going to work even though it is before the Rabbi sells the rest of their Chametz. He explains that even though they aren’t burning their last K’zayit, nonetheless, they fulfill Tashbitu when the Rabbi sells the Chametz on their behalf. He bases this argument on the Tur 436, who according to the Pri Chadash 436:3, holds that selling one’s Chametz to a non-Jew is a fulfillment of Tashbitu. He adds that even though there is a Mitzvah to burn the Chametz, Rosh and Beit Yosef maintain that if one gets rid of his Chametz before the fifth hour, even Rabbi Yehuda agrees that one need not burn it.
*Rabbi Hershel Schachter (B’ikvei HaTzon p. 76) argues that some Rishonim hold that one does not fulfill Tashbitu by selling one’s Chametz (see Tosfot Rabbenu Peretz Pesachim 28b). Accordingly, if one burns his Chametz in the morning before the Rabbi sells the rest of one’s Chametz, one might not fulfill Tashbitu. Furthermore, the Bracha one made before [[Bedikat Chametz]] may turn out to be a Bracha Levatala. Rabbi Schachter also stated his opinion on the [http://www.ou.org/torah/article/oukosher_pre-pesach_webcast_5771 OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 28:30 and 30:15 and in a [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/774202/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Halachos_of_Pesach shiur on yutorah.org] (“Halachos of [[Pesach]],” min 3-6). See [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pagefeed/hebrewbooks_org_13070_102.pdf an article in Kovetz Aharon VeYisrael] about whether one fulfills Tashbitu with selling his chametz to a non-Jew.</ref>
*Rabbi Hershel Schachter (B’ikvei HaTzon p. 76) argues that some Rishonim hold that one does not fulfill Tashbitu by selling one’s Chametz (see Tosfot Rabbenu Peretz Pesachim 28b). Accordingly, if one burns his Chametz in the morning before the Rabbi sells the rest of one’s Chametz, one might not fulfill Tashbitu. Furthermore, the Bracha one made before [[Bedikat Chametz]] may turn out to be a Bracha Levatala. Rabbi Schachter also stated his opinion on the [http://www.ou.org/torah/article/oukosher_pre-pesach_webcast_5771 OU Pre-Pesach Webcast 5771] between minutes 28:30 and 30:15 and in a [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/774202/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Halachos_of_Pesach shiur on yutorah.org] (“Halachos of [[Pesach]],” min 3-6). See [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pagefeed/hebrewbooks_org_13070_102.pdf an article in Kovetz Aharon VeYisrael] about whether one fulfills Tashbitu with selling his chametz to a non-Jew.</ref>
#The burning and the bitul of the chametz should be finished by the end of the fifth hour.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 434:2, Mishna Brurah 434:12, Kaf Hachayim 434:38-40. Theoretically, one may burn one’s chametz until halakhic midday (Mishnah Pesachim 11b); however, Mishna Brurah (434:12) writes that in order to perform bitul chametz after biur chametz, one must burn it before the end of the fifth hour. </ref> Some say that one should specifically burn it at the beginning of the fifth hour.<ref>Piskei Teshuvot 445:3. The gemara in pesachim 21a says that from the torah chametz is only forbidden at mid-day, the rabbis made it two hours earlier because people might get confused with the hours. Rambam Chametz U'[[matza]] 1:9. </ref>
#The burning and the bitul of the chametz should be finished by the end of the fifth hour.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 434:2, Mishna Brurah 434:12, Kaf Hachayim 434:38-40. Theoretically, one may burn one’s chametz until halakhic midday (Mishnah Pesachim 11b); however, Mishna Brurah (434:12) writes that in order to perform bitul chametz after biur chametz, one must burn it before the end of the fifth hour. </ref> Some say that one should specifically burn it at the beginning of the fifth hour.<ref>Piskei Teshuvot 445:3. The gemara in pesachim 21a says that from the torah chametz is only forbidden at mid-day, the rabbis made it two hours earlier because people might get confused with the hours. Rambam Chametz U'[[matza]] 1:9. </ref>
#If chametz is found during [[pesach]], see [[Bedikat_Chametz#If_one_finds_Chametz]].
#If chametz is found during [[pesach]], see [[Bedikat_Chametz#If_one_finds_Chametz]].
#The [[nullification]] during the day should be done before the sixth hour, so that the chametz that you nullify is still yours when you nullify it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 434:2 </ref> but after the burning.<ref>Rama 434:2. According to Rav Yaakov Emden in Mor Uketzia 434 one can do the bitul before the burning even lechatchila. </ref>
#The [[nullification]] during the day should be done before the sixth hour, so that the chametz that you nullify is still yours when you nullify it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 434:2 </ref> but after the burning.<ref>Rama 434:2. According to Rav Yaakov Emden in Mor Uketzia 434 one can do the bitul before the burning even lechatchila. </ref>
#If one leaves his house, he should still do bitul when the time comes.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 236:1. </ref>
#If one leaves his house, he should still do bitul when the time comes.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 436:1. </ref>
#It is forbidden to do melacha once the time for burning comes until you burn the chametz.<ref>Chazon Ovadia Part 1 page 65 based on Magen Avraham 445:2. </ref>


==If a Person Finds Chametz on Pesach==
==If a Person Finds Chametz on Pesach==
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