Beth Israel Malden
Congregation Beth Israel
10 Dexter Street, Malden, MA 02148
781-322-5686

Passover 5785

Sale of Chametz

Any chametz owned by a Jew during Passover week is forbidden for actual use forever. If there is chametz that you do not want to dispose of (eg. bottle of liquor), you must arrange for a formal sale of chametz to a non-Jew that will go into effect before Passover.

Rabbi Rabinowitz is available to arrange for this important contract following weekday morning and evening services, or by appointment. If you are unable to come in person you can use the contract below. Write your name and address legibly. Although the sale includes any item that contains chametz (e.g. a bottle of Ketchup), give the approximate value of chametz items like breads, pasta, cereals, pastries, oatmeal and alcoholic drinks that you are selling (be conservative in your approximation). If you need assistance, please call the rabbi at 781-223-1471.

Please do not mail in the form. Fill out this form or call the Rabbi.

This contract must be completed by 7:30am on Friday, April 11th. If you miss the deadline, call the Rabbi at 781-223-1471 and leave a message by 10am.

Store away and seal off all of the chametz to be sold in one or more designated areas, e.g. cabinet or room.

Power of Attorney Form

I (we)

hereby authorize Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Rabinowitz or his designated agent to negotiate the sale of all the chametz that is in my (our) possession, home and/or place of business listed below, in accordance with the requirements of Jewish Law.

Include addresses of all premises.

The approximate total value of the chametz items I (we) are selling is:
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The right to rent or sublease the rooms or parts of rooms or storage areas where the chametz is located to the buyer of the above mentioned chametz is included in this authorization.

Any chametz not in my possession but to which I have legal ownership or responsibility, in whole or in part, or which may arrive during Pesach, is also included in this authorization.

The purchaser has free access, on request, to the chametz.

The authorized rabbi may choose any legal instrument in accordance with Halacha, for negotiating this sale including appointing another agent to execute the sale.

Please make out all contributions for the sale of chametz to the rabbi for his services.
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Ma’ot Chitin
Passover Charity Fund

Ma’ot Chitin is the annual Passover fund that helps our less fortunate brethren celebrate Passover with joy and respect. To perform this Tzedaka that has been practiced by Jewish communities around the world for centuries, please donate here or write a check out to Congregation Beth Israel, and write "Ma’ot Chitin" in the memo line.

Special message: Please bear in mind that due to the rise in inflation many people are in serious financial distress. Please open your hearts as best as you can. May the kindness we show others arouse the Almighty's mercy upon us and our brothers and sisters around the world.

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Wishing you a healthy, kosher, and joyous Pesach!
Rabbi Yitzchak and Tova Rabinowitz
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