Chametz which a Jew owned on Pesach: Difference between revisions

# While the Rabbis decreed that one may not use chometz that was Jewish owned over Pesach, the ''g'zaira'' does not apply to kitniyos. Therefore, all soda, cereals made with corn flour,<ref>Many of the “sugar” cereals such as Honeycombs, Fruity Pebbles etc. use mostly corn flour. However, since many times there is a mixture of wheat flour as well one should check each item before purchasing.</ref> and all other legumes are permitted to be purchased wherever one desires without any halachic concerns. Additionally, while certain items such as ketchup, mustard and pickles have vinegar in them which is an ingredient that may be derived from grain, most of the vinegar in the United States<ref>As opposed to the vinegar used in products that were imported from European countries which mostly use vinegar that came from grains</ref> is derived from corn and one can assume that this product came from that majority.<ref>As heard from R' Yisroel Belsky Shlita</ref>

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