Sale of Chametz

Sale of Chametz Contract 2026-5786

Since it is prohibited to possess Chametz on Pesach, any Chametz left indisposed must be sold to a non- Jew. [Any Chametz remaining in the possession of a Jew during Pesach may not be used, eaten, bought or sold even after Pesach.] Therefore, all Chametz that will not be eaten or burned before Pesach and all Chametz utensils that will not be thoroughly cleaned by then should be stored away. Searching for the Chametz takes place on Tuesday, March 31 after 8:02 PM.

Your Chametz must be sold or burned by 12:15 PM on Wednesday, April 1st.

Since there are many legal intricacies in this sale, only a competent rabbi should be entrusted with its execution. The rabbi acts as our agent both to sell the Chametz to the non-Jew in the morning before Pesach starts and also to buy it back the evening after Pesach ends.

The following form can be copied, modified, filled out, printed and submitted to Rabbi Mendy Wilschanski by 10:00 AM on March 31st 2026.

If you are unable to submit your form to the Rabbi in person, you may submit your form online.

I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Mendy Wilschanski to act in my place and stead, and on my behalf to sell all Chametz possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law (e.g. Chametz, possible Chametz, and all kinds of Chametz mixtures. Also Chametz that tends to harden and adhere to inside surfaces of pans, pots, or cooking utensils, the utensils themselves, and all kinds of live animals and pets that have been eating Chametz and mixtures thereof.)

Rabbi Mendy Wilschanski is also empowered to lease all places wherein the Chametz owned by me may be found, particularly at the address/es listed below, and elsewhere. Rabbi Mendy Wilschanski 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 Mendy Wilschanski 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 Chametz, Chametz mixtures, etc., as provided herein. This power is in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinic and Civil laws.

Full Name*

First Name Last Name

E-mail* For confirmation of submission

Spouse:

Address* Where Chametz is located

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Business Address If Chametz is located there

Street Address
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Specify any additional locations here:

If you are going to be out of town over Passover please specify where:

Note: The deadline for submissions on this page is 10:00 AM (EST) on March 31st, 2026.

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Note: Leading Halachic authorities have ruled that online authorizations are acceptable for the purpose of selling Chametz. The traditional and preferred practice, however, is for the authorization transaction to be done in person with the local Rabbi.

It is customary to donate when selling your Chametz. Please make checks payable to Chabad of Raleigh. Please note that this is a Mitzvah but not an obligation. The obligation is to sell your Chametz!

Optional contribution / broker fee:

$

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Payment

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If you have not yet sold your Chametz please click here: chabad.org/sellchametz

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