We will be burning chometz on Monday 4/18 at the shul at 10 Dexter St. I spoke today  with the fire deputy and he gave us the ok. We will be doing it outside on the Dexter St. side  along the basement level of the shul. You can burn your chometz from 9:15- 11:15 a.m.

I also spoke with the Dept. of Public works today and they will be making a garbage pickup for us on Tuesday morning  at the shul( Monday is Patriots Day).Bring your garbage ( chometz or non- chometz) in Malden trash bags and put it on the edge of the sidewalk next to the street on the Elm St. side of the shul. Do not drop it off in the shul parking lot or in the shul trash bins in the parking lot.  There is no problem that the pickup will be on Yom Tov since whatever chometz that may be in the trash will be sitting on city property. Remenber- your garbage must be in Malden trashbags.

Chag kasher v’samayach.

Rabbi Yitzchak Rabinowitz

Pesach is right around the corner! 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 (e.g. bottle of shnapps), 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. You can call him at (781) 322-5686 or (781) 322-5191, or use the form below.

The deadline for selling your chametz through the Rabbi is 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18. If you miss this deadline please call the rabbi at (781) 322-5191 and leave a message.

All chametz that you are selling sold should be stored away in one or more designated areas and sealed off.

Please specify if your contribution for the sale of chametz is designated to the shul or to the rabbi.

On Sun. April 10 and 17 at 9:00- 9:45 a.m. following Shachrit there will be classes on preparing for the Pesach holiday.

This Sunday the class will begin with an “Ask The Rabbi” session where you can ask any questions that you have regarding the laws of Pesach  followed by a class on getting yourself and your home ready for Pesach. Men and women are invited.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Rabbi Yitzchak Rabinowitz

For your convenience, here is your guide to Passover preparations and the product supplement for 5771/2011.

Click here to download your Passover Guide 5771

Here is also the second quarterly newsletter, with information also about Sefirat HaOmer and Shavu’ot.

Click here to download the quarterly newsletter, 2011 volume 2