For CBT-BI Members: Selling of Chametz
According to the Torah, during Passover, no Jew may possess hametz: storing it away is not sufficient. The Rabbis recognized that many people would suffer great economic loss if they destroyed all the hametz in their possession; so they proposed the idea of the sale of the hametz to a non-Jew, who would own it until after the holiday.
The sale of hametz is a legal contract on the part of buyer and seller. To execute it, please download, sign, and either fax back, scan and email, or give the form to me by Sunday evening, 4/17/11. Please note that the hametz is sold for the entire eight days of Passover, and will not be owned by you until about an hour after the end of Pesach. This form is for a sale which will be in effect from late morning on Monday, April 18th until Tuesday, April 26th , appx. 8:50 pm.
As you are avoiding substantial loss by using this form, I strongly urge you to make a contribution to an organization fighting hunger and poverty. One great example is Mazon. Another is the American Jewish World Service.
You can download the contract and explanation here: Selling chametz 2011.
Chag sameach!
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