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title: Siman 436 – Journeying Before Pesach
description: הChelek 5 1. If you leave your house for Pesach within thirty days before Pesach and no one will be there on the night of the 14th of Nissan, you must do a proper bedika the night before you leave,…
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updated: "2026-07-27"
category: Laws of Pesach – Chometz
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# Siman 436 – Journeying Before Pesach

הChelek 5

1. If you leave your house for Pesach within thirty days before Pesach and no one will be there on the night of the 14th of Nissan, you must do a proper bedika the night before you leave, just without a beracha. Then lock up the house so no more chometz enters, and do bittul when Pesach comes. (ShA  — MB )

1. If you leave your wife or older children with daas in the house, they can carry out the search themselves. Do the bittul yourself when the time arrives. (MB )

1. If you leave before thirty days, you do not need to search for chometz. Just do bittul when Pesach comes. (ShA )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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