Pesach - Erev Pesach on Shabbat

Although this year, it is permitted to sale chametz all day Friday (since there is no prohibition of benefiting from chametz until Shabbat), to avoid future confusion, the sale occurs at its regular time, in the morning. Because there is a dispute among poskim, regarding chametz that was set aside to be eaten on Shabbat, but leftover after the Shabbat meal, it should not be saved but disposed of on Shabbat.

The burning of the chametz should take place by 11:33 a.m. However, unlike other years, the text of bitul chametz is not recited until Shabbat.

Ideally, the table should be set for the seder before Shabbat since nothing can be done on Shabbat to prepare for the seder, and yet, we try to begin the seder as quickly as possible after Shabbat. Before Shabbat, the maror should be prepared. However, one should not leave the maror soaking in water over Shabbat since soaking may halachically be considered the same as cooking and thus disqualify the maror from use. The bone and egg for the seder plate should be roasted before Shabbat. If one forgot, they may be roasted after Shabbat, before the Seder begins. (In that case, they should be eaten on Sunday, and a second set should be roasted on Sunday evening and eaten on Monday. This is necessary to avoid a prohibition of unnecessary cooking on yom tov and preparing from one day of yom tov to the other.)

1.There will be two options for Shacharit: a) For those who want to use challah/chametz or egg matzah for their second and third Shabbat meals there will be a 7:00 a.m. minyan to allow everyone enough time to eat two Shabbat meals before chametz is forbidden to be eaten (10:15 a.m.). b) For those who plan to use egg matzah and rely on the lenient positions that allow egg matzah to be eaten after the time of the prohibition of chametz (see below), there will be a 9:00 a.m. Shacharit @ Main.

2.Due to the prohibition of eating matzah on Erev Pesach, one may not eat baked goods containing matzah meal, such as cookies or cake. However, foods containing matzah meal that were cooked in liquid (such as kneidelach) may be eaten prior to the 10th hour of the day (about 4:10 p.m.).

3. If bread is used for the Shabbat meals, the crumbs or leftovers should be flushed down the toilet, given as a gift to a non-Jew or placed in city-owned garbage cans that are placed on city-owned property (e.g., the alley).

4. After eating chametz (but before 10:15 a.m.), one should rinse his mouth to remove any residual chametz. According to the ruling of Rabbi C. D. Regensberg, z"l, one may use toothpaste and a toothbrush.

5. For those using challah/chametz or egg matzah (and following the ruling of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein - see below), the Shabbat morning meal can be divided into two to fulfill the mitzvah of seudah shlishit with hamotzi. However, since there are many opinions that require that seudah shlishit be eaten on Shabbat afternoon, one should also eat a light meal consisting of fish, meat, or fruit in the afternoon.

6. The "kol chamirah" should be recited by 11:33 a.m.

7. It is customary to recite the Haggadah on Shabbat afternoon from "avadim ha'yinu" to l'chaper al kol avonoteinu".

8. Setting the table, arranging chairs, opening wine, and all other seder preparations may not be done on Shabbat.