Rabbi Blog

Dear QJC Family,

I wanted to follow up on a few Pre-Pesach matters.

• Mechiras Chametz - forms are available here. (Please note that chametz you are using on Shabbos, April 12 is not included in the sale.)
  Please come to appoint me as your agent to sell your chametz at one of the following times:
   At most minyanim (beginning March 30)
   Sunday, March 30: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
   Sunday, April 6: 9:00 am - 10:30 am & 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
   Tuesday, April 8: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  
  
• Review of issues related to Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos can be found here. (Regarding seudat shlishit, I will reiterate what I said - according to many poskim, mezonot with matzah meal are permitted on erev Pesach in this circumstance. To quote from Rabbi Eliezer Melamed - "One may also eat matza balls, and according to many authorities, one may eat whole matzot that have been thoroughly cooked." Rav Rimon includes Matzah Brei in this. According to Rav Hershel Schachter, one can use matzah ashirah for seudat shlishit in the afternoon on Erev Pesach that flls on Shabbos until 4pm.)
  
  
• Yakneha"z candles are available on Amazon, as well as in Judaica and kosher grocerry stores - to be used on the 1st and 8th nights of Pesach.

Kol tuv, 

Judah Kerbel
Rabbi, Queens Jewish Center