Early Sale of Chametz
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Question
Is the early sale of chametz, which exempts from the obligation of checking chametz, applicable this year as well? If so, until when should it be done?
Answer
Hello,
This year as well, when Erev Pesach falls on Shabbat, the sale of chametz is conducted before Shabbat.
It is customary to perform the sale on Friday, the 13th of Nisan, at the same time it is done every year on the 14th of Nisan, which is before the end of the fourth hour.
And although in truth the sale could be done closer to Shabbat, to avoid mistakes in other years by doing it at a later time, it is done at the fixed time.