Can we claim we don’t want something in our lives when we still own it? When my wife Rebbitzen Rachel asked me to write something about selling chametz on Passover, I realized that if I don’t try to ...

In order to fulfil the biblical commandment that no “chametz” should be found in our homes during the seven days of Pesach (Passover) (Exodus 12:19), many Jews, including this author, drive themselves ...

Passover starts at sun-down Friday this year. As many of you already know, Passover is one of the most important Jewish festivals. Fearing the Pharaoh might change his mind, the Israelites rushed out ...

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Chametz: any food product made from wheat, barley, rye, oats or spelt that has come into contact with water and been allowed to ferment and "rise." You can't eat any chametz during the Jewish holiday ...

One might think the answer to the question in the title is obvious. But that would be a mistake. True, if one equates wrong and forbidden, the answer is obviously no. However, that equation is far ...