Hi,
One may use a topical cream containing inedible alcohol on Pesach, assuming it was prepared before Pesach. The equation of smearing topical ointments with drinking is limited to oil, and the alcohol is inedible in this cream.
One who is in great pain, and who has no cream, may buy the cream from a non-Jew who prepares it on Pesach.
[Note: This is separate from the halachic discussion about smearing ointment on Shabbat and Yom Tov.]
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 3:62)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Showing posts with label Pesach: Chametz during Pesach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pesach: Chametz during Pesach. Show all posts
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Monday, July 4, 2011
The chametz is in the mail
Hi,
If a Jew sends chametz to another Jew before Pesach, and the package is delayed such that it is in transit during Pesach, neither the sender nor the intended recipient can solve the problem of owning chametz during Pesach by selling it to a non-Jew. This is because neither has access to the package; were the sender to notify the post office that he wanted to rescind the shipment, or were the intended recipient to request that the shipment be re-directed, the post office would not listen.
One who needs to send such a shipment should give it as a full gift to a non-Jew before sending it, and then send it. However, one should not do so when shipping to Israel if it might arrive there during Pesach, since the Jews working in the Israeli mail will be required to accept responsibility for it when it arrives there.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 1:146)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
If a Jew sends chametz to another Jew before Pesach, and the package is delayed such that it is in transit during Pesach, neither the sender nor the intended recipient can solve the problem of owning chametz during Pesach by selling it to a non-Jew. This is because neither has access to the package; were the sender to notify the post office that he wanted to rescind the shipment, or were the intended recipient to request that the shipment be re-directed, the post office would not listen.
One who needs to send such a shipment should give it as a full gift to a non-Jew before sending it, and then send it. However, one should not do so when shipping to Israel if it might arrive there during Pesach, since the Jews working in the Israeli mail will be required to accept responsibility for it when it arrives there.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 1:146)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Chametz acquired on Passover
Hello,
One who is given a gift of Chametz during Passover (such as samples which come in the mail) should indicate, with a verbal declaration and with his actions, that he does not want to acquire the gift. He should not store it on his property.
However, if the deliverer (such as the mailman) simply puts the item down in one's house, without having been told to do so, then the Jew may leave it there through Passover. He should put a cover over it to prevent people from accidentally taking it or using it, and he should state that he is not acquiring it, and he may then leave it there until after Passover, after which he may take it and use it.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 448:2; Mishneh Berurah 448:5)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
One who is given a gift of Chametz during Passover (such as samples which come in the mail) should indicate, with a verbal declaration and with his actions, that he does not want to acquire the gift. He should not store it on his property.
However, if the deliverer (such as the mailman) simply puts the item down in one's house, without having been told to do so, then the Jew may leave it there through Passover. He should put a cover over it to prevent people from accidentally taking it or using it, and he should state that he is not acquiring it, and he may then leave it there until after Passover, after which he may take it and use it.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 448:2; Mishneh Berurah 448:5)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Finding Chametz on Pesach - Daily Jewish Law - 4/4
Hi,
One who finds Chametz in his house during Passover, on the Yom Tov days (the first two days and the last two days) or on Shabbat, should simply cover the Chametz or place a barrier around it, to prevent people from accidentally eating it.
After the Yom Tov/Shabbat day is over, one should then take the Chametz out and destroy it.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 446:1)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
One who finds Chametz in his house during Passover, on the Yom Tov days (the first two days and the last two days) or on Shabbat, should simply cover the Chametz or place a barrier around it, to prevent people from accidentally eating it.
After the Yom Tov/Shabbat day is over, one should then take the Chametz out and destroy it.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 446:1)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Monday, March 31, 2008
Inedible Chametz
Hi,
One need not get rid of inedible Chametz for Passover. However, inedible Chametz may not be ingested on Passover.
Therefore: One may not eat on paper plates which have a starch powder on them, or use toothpaste with Chametz ingredients in it.
On the other hand, one may use non-ingested cosmetics that contain Chametz, provided that the Chametz is entirely inedible and cannot be restored to edibility.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 442:3-4)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
One need not get rid of inedible Chametz for Passover. However, inedible Chametz may not be ingested on Passover.
Therefore: One may not eat on paper plates which have a starch powder on them, or use toothpaste with Chametz ingredients in it.
On the other hand, one may use non-ingested cosmetics that contain Chametz, provided that the Chametz is entirely inedible and cannot be restored to edibility.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 442:3-4)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Eating around chametz on Pesach
Hi,
During Passover, a Jew may eat in the same dining room as a non-Jew who is eating Chametz. However, the two of them should not eat on the same table, even on separate tablecloths, lest some of the Chametz spill into the Jew's food.
A non-Jew may eat Chametz on a Jew's table during Passover, so long as he [the non-Jew] will clean and cover the surface afterward.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 440:3; Mishneh Berurah 440:17-18)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
During Passover, a Jew may eat in the same dining room as a non-Jew who is eating Chametz. However, the two of them should not eat on the same table, even on separate tablecloths, lest some of the Chametz spill into the Jew's food.
A non-Jew may eat Chametz on a Jew's table during Passover, so long as he [the non-Jew] will clean and cover the surface afterward.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 440:3; Mishneh Berurah 440:17-18)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Chmetz of a non-Jew
Hi,
If a Jew possesses a non-Jew's Chametz, and the Jew is responsible for its protection, then he must arrange for the removal of that Chametz before Passover; responsibility is a form of ownership, since he would have to replace it in the event of loss. This comes up, for example, in cubicle refrigerators in the workplace.
Chametz which belongs to a non-Jew may be left in one's home or workspace during Passover, provided that two conditions are met:
1. The Jew does not have any responsibility for the safety of the Chametz, and
2. The Chametz is in a locked container, closed cabinet or behind a partition at least 3 feet high, and the Jew will not enter the Chametz's space during Passover.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 440:1-2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
If a Jew possesses a non-Jew's Chametz, and the Jew is responsible for its protection, then he must arrange for the removal of that Chametz before Passover; responsibility is a form of ownership, since he would have to replace it in the event of loss. This comes up, for example, in cubicle refrigerators in the workplace.
Chametz which belongs to a non-Jew may be left in one's home or workspace during Passover, provided that two conditions are met:
1. The Jew does not have any responsibility for the safety of the Chametz, and
2. The Chametz is in a locked container, closed cabinet or behind a partition at least 3 feet high, and the Jew will not enter the Chametz's space during Passover.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 440:1-2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Oops - missed a spot!
Hi,
If a person forgets to search a particular spot for Chametz on the night preceding Passover, he should search during Passover, or even later if that's when one remembers, since one is not allowed to benefit from any Chametz owned by a Jew during Passover, even after the holiday.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 435:1)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
If a person forgets to search a particular spot for Chametz on the night preceding Passover, he should search during Passover, or even later if that's when one remembers, since one is not allowed to benefit from any Chametz owned by a Jew during Passover, even after the holiday.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 435:1)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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