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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 14 Nissan - Baking Matzah Shmura on Erev Pesach
Description: בְּדִיקַת חָמֵץ אַחַר תְּפִלַּת עַרְבִיתThe search for chametz takes place after the Evening Service.בְּבֵית רַבֵּנוּ נוֹהֲגִים שֶׁלֹּא לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת הָרַב לְמוּרְשֶׁהIn the household of the Rebbe, it was customary not to appoint the rav as an agent to sell the chametz, אֶלָּא לִמְכּוֹר לוֹ אֶת הֶחָמֵץ וּבְעָרֵב קַבְּלָןbut rather to sell him the chametz, [confirming the transaction even in such a case by] a fully-responsible guarantor.בַּאֲפִיַּת הַשְּׁמוּרָה עֶרֶב פֶּסַח אַחַר חֲצוֹת, הָיָה אַאַמוּ"ר נוֹכֵחַMy revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], used to be present when the shemurah-matzah was baked after midday on the eve of Pesach.וְאוֹמֵר גַּם כֵּן הַלֵּלHe would join in the Hallel [that is customarily recited at that time],וְהָיָה מַפְסִיק — גַּם בְּאֶמְצַע פֶּרֶקbut would interrupt his recitation — even in the midst of a chapter —לְהוֹרוֹת בְּהַנּוֹגֵעַ לְהַלִּישָׁה, אֲפִיָּה וּכְהַאי גַּוְנָאt