Selling the Chometz
 
Since it is prohibited to possess chometz on Pesach, we need to sell to a non-Jew all chometz that will not be eaten or burned before Pesach and all chometz utensils that will not be thoroughly cleaned by then. These are stored away in closets or rooms while preparing for Pesach. We lock or tape shut the closets or rooms, and they are leased to the non-Jew at the time of the sale. Remember to include all your chometz products that may be at your work place or vacation home. 
 
Since there are many legal intricacies to this sale, only a competent Rabbi should be entrusted with its execution. The rabbi acts as our agent both to sell the chometz to the non-Jew on the morning before Pesach starts, and to buy it back the evening after Pesach ends.
 
The form on the right of this page may be used to sell your chometz. 
 
Please submit forms by Wednesday, April 13, 2011
 
If you will be in a different time zone than New York for the Passover holiday you must sell your chometz consistent with that time zone. click here
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Delegation of Power to Sell Chometz
April 2011
 
I (We)*___________________________________the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski to act in my place and stead, and on my behalf to sell all chometz possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law (e.g. chometz, possible chometz, and all kind of chometz mixtures), that may be in my (our) possession wherever it may be - at home, in my (our) place of business, or elsewhere. 
 
Also chometz that tends to harden and adhere to inside surfaces of pans, pots, or cooking utensils, the utensils themselves, as well as pet food that contain chometz and mixtures thereof. 
 
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski is also empowered to lease all places wherein the chometz owned by me may be found, particularly at the address/es listed below, and elsewhere. 
 
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski has full right to appoint any agent or substitute in his stead and said substitute shall have full right to sell and lease as provided herein.
 
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski also has the full power and right to act as he deems fit and proper in accordance with all the details of the Bill of Sale used in the transaction to sell all my chometz, chometz mixtures, etc., as provided herein. This power is in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinic and Civil laws.
 
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Important: This is for New York Time Zone ONLY. 
If you will be in a different time zone  over Passover click here
 
 
Personal Information   
* Husband and wife, specify names. Must be signed by head of household and preferably by all parties.       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: Rabbi Krasnianksi must have these forms by Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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