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title: Siman 431 – The Time for Bedikas Chometz
description: הChelek 5 1. Begin searching for chometz immediately after nightfall of the 14th of Nissan, while there is still some daylight in the sky. (MB ) 1. Do not begin any activities within a half hour before the time of…
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updated: "2026-07-27"
category: Laws of Pesach – Chometz
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# Siman 431 – The Time for Bedikas Chometz

הChelek 5

1. Begin searching for chometz immediately after nightfall of the 14th of Nissan, while there is still some daylight in the sky. (MB )

1. Do not begin any activities within a half hour before the time of bedika. (ShA  — MB )

1. Do not eat a meal (more than a kebaytza of bread) before bedika. Once the time arrives to search, it is improper even to spend time eating fruit. (ShA  — MB )

1. Do not even learn Torah once the time of bedika comes. Some poskim prohibit learning even within a half hour of the bedika unless you request someone to remind you when the time arrives. (ShA  — MB )

1. You are allowed to attend a shiur in shul after Maariv unless it is a pilpul shiur. (MB )

1. Daaven Maariv before the bedika. (MB )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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