WHAT?
Jewish law prohibits Jews from using or legally possessing any hametz during Pesach. To ensure compliance with this norm, we may transfer title on any remaining hametz to a non-Jew. This hametz becomes the property of the non-Jew for the duration of Pesach and should be set aside in a place where it will not be disturbed during the holiday. Rabbi Barry Dov Katz will be pleased to act as your agent for this transaction.
Many people try to eat or give away all of their hametz before the holiday so that the sale is symbolic. Some people choose to put all of their hametz in a sealed box or in a cabinet marked in some way (a small piece of tape for example). This sale covers all of the crumbs, Cheerios, and other hametz hidden in places you cannot reach!
 
HOW?
If you would like Rabbi Katz to sell your hametz, fill out this form. Note: It is permissible for one person to sell the hametz for an entire family. However, to teach the importance of this mitzvah, all members of the family are encouraged to sign this form. According to our tradition, one of the reasons that the Jews were taken out of Egypt was that they always remembered their Hebrew names. In that spirit all are encouraged to add a Hebrew signature (in Hebrew or transliteration) when selling their hametz.

WHEN?
Completed forms must be received no later than Monday, April 22, at 9:30 AM. Rabbi Katz will be selling the hametz by Monday morning, April 22 at 10:00 AM. Rabbi Katz cannot be responsible for forms that arrive after this date and time.
Note that Rabbi Katz will arrange a post-Pesach hametz “buy back” on Tuesday evening, April 30 at 9:30 PM. Do not use or unpack hametz before then.
 
AUTHORIZATION OF PROXY 5784
We/I hereby authorize Rabbi Barry Dov Katz of the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale to sell all hametz that may be in our/my possession. We/I understand that he will sell all hametz wherever it may be: at home, in my place of business, car or elsewhere, in accordance with the requirements and provisions of Jewish law.