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Sell Your Hametz at BJ
Traditionally, avoiding hametz has meant getting rid of all hametz in your possession. This can cause major financial hardship as well as food waste, so a custom was developed by the rabbis to sell the hametz to a non-Jewish person instead. Once again, Rabbi Roly Matalon will be your agent for selling hametz.
Ma’ot Hittim (literally: wheat money) is a special Passover fund used to provide matzah to those who cannot afford to purchase their own. Providing this form of a tzedakah is a mitzvah unique to the Pesah holiday.