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Selling Chometz
« on: April 14, 2019, 06:45:36 PM »
Do you give your rabbi money when you sell your chometz? How much do you give if you do?

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2019, 07:23:45 PM »
No

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2019, 08:22:07 PM »
Yes
If you don't care why would you comment?
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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2019, 08:41:36 PM »

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2019, 08:42:02 PM »
Of course you should. Tip your LOR.

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2019, 08:44:49 PM »
If you don't care why would you comment?
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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2019, 08:46:20 PM »
מנהג ישראל
Speak for yourself, as far as I know Sephardim don’t.

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2019, 08:47:39 PM »
A few dollar check.
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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2019, 09:01:19 PM »
מנהג ישראל

I never even heard of paying the Rabbi for this (until this thread)

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2019, 09:05:24 PM »


Speak for yourself
Who then would I speak for?
If you don't care why would you comment?
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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2019, 09:10:41 PM »
Some have the Minhag of tipping the Rabbi for this service and it's an opportunity to tip for all he does the whole year round....

An the Halachic side, I once heard that the reason we pay the Rabbi to sell the Chometz is because a "Shaliach" only has a Chazakah to carry out the "Shluchis" while a "Poel" can we more so rely on to carry out what he was paid to do....

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2019, 09:22:42 PM »
Any halachik reason not to do it online?

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2019, 09:59:22 PM »
Any halachik reason not to do it online?

According to chabad.org/chometz,

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Note: Leading halachic authorities have ruled that online authorizations are acceptable for the purpose of selling chametz. The traditional and preferred practice, however, is for the authorization transaction to be done in person with the local rabbi.

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2019, 10:15:23 PM »
Any halachik reason not to do it online?
Some prefer to be מקבל קנין which cannot be done online.

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2019, 10:24:59 PM »
Some have the Minhag of tipping the Rabbi for this service and it's an opportunity to tip for all he does the whole year round....
This.

How else should a Rabbi support his family financially? I have never heard of anyone paying every time they ask a שאלה.

We tip during מכירת חמץ for the service done year round.
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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2019, 12:23:19 AM »
Some have the Minhag of tipping the Rabbi for this service and it's an opportunity to tip for all he does the whole year round....

An the Halachic side, I once heard that the reason we pay the Rabbi to sell the Chometz is because a "Shaliach" only has a Chazakah to carry out the "Shluchis" while a "Poel" can we more so rely on to carry out what he was paid to do....
+1000 on the tip aspect.
Halachically, חזקת שליח עושה שליחותו can be problematic when dealing with a דאורייתא. when he's paid for it he's more "obligated" to do it, so he has more trust

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2019, 12:59:37 AM »
This.

How else should a Rabbi support his family financially? I have never heard of anyone paying every time they ask a שאלה.

We tip during מכירת חמץ for the service done year round.
+1
Those giving a check on Purim, or Chanukka aren't paying to get Misloach manos, or to see the Rav light the menorah. It's simple הכרת הטוב and this so happens to be the accepted time to do it.
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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2019, 09:45:52 AM »
I never even heard of paying the Rabbi for this (until this thread)

I never heard of people who never heard of it
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2019, 10:01:03 AM »
I never even heard of paying the Rabbi for this (until this thread)
How old are you?
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Re: Selling Chometz
« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2019, 11:38:22 AM »
He's representing you in a business transaction. You should pay him for the same reason you need to pay ebay fees or a realtor. They should state a price upfront, but don't, probably because it might cause some people to stay away.