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This form is ONLY for those who will be away for the entire Pesach and will leave before Tuesday night April 4th, OR will be out of the US on Wednesday, April 5 (Erev Pesach). The main form is HERE
If you prefer to print this form click HERE. The completed form should be scanned and sent to rabbi@dortikvah.org or returned to the office.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023 (NISSAN 13) 9:30 AM

This sale will then take place at 10:00 AM

This sale will take place one day earlier, on Nissan 13, to alleviate the obligation for travelers to search for Chametz on the night of Erev Pesach. This will also ensure that the Chametz is sold before the owner reaches a timezone where Chametz ownership is forbidden.

Delegation of Power of Attorney for the Sale of Chametz (Leavened Products)

I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran of Congregation Dor Tikvah, 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29407 to act in my place and on my behalf to sell

1) all Chametz possessed by me (knowingly, or unknowingly) as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law (e.g. doubt of Chametz, and Chametz mixtures),

2) any Chametz to which I have or may have legal responsibility in whole or in part (including corporations or other business entities which own or deal in Chametz in which I may have an ownership interest or transit goods which may be delivered to me during the period commencing Wednesday, April 5th through Thursday night April 13th, 2023,

3) any Chametz that adheres to the surface of pans, pots, or cooking and usable utensils or mixtures thereof.


I also empower the said Rabbi Mimran to lease and/or sell all places wherein the Chametz owned by me may be found, including the entire premises located at:

The Chametz can be found at the above premises in the following locations:

The approximate value of the Chametz is

Rabbi Mimran has the full right to sell and lease by transactions, as he deems fit for such time that he believes necessary as explained in the general authorization contract to sell the Chametz. Also, I hereby give the said Rabbi Mimran full power and authority to appoint a substitute with full power to sell and lease as provided herein. The above-given power is in conformity with all Torah and Rabbinic regulations and laws. This authorization is also intended to conform to the criteria and requirements of the law of the State of South Carolina and the United States.
And to this, I hereby affix my signature on 

While I am away the key to my home will be left with:

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