{"id":5507,"date":"2011-03-04T04:02:58","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T02:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=5507"},"modified":"2021-03-21T09:10:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T07:10:14","slug":"04-04-02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/04-04-02\/","title":{"rendered":"02.\u00a0Activities Rabbinically Forbidden before <strong>Bedikat \u1e24ametz<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sages prohibited starting a task or a meal during the half hour before the time of <strong>bedikat<\/strong> <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong>, out of concern that one might become caught up in these activities and forget to search for <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong>. It is permitted, however, to snack on fruit or pastry, or to perform light work that can be finished quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Once the time for <strong>bedika<\/strong> arrives, it is improper to start any sort of work or eat fruit, even as a quick snack, for it might impede the fulfillment of the mitzva at its proper time (BHL \u00a7431).<\/p>\n<p>One should not begin studying Torah once the time for <strong>bedikat \u1e25ametz<\/strong> has arrived. If one began studying Torah beforehand, some <strong>poskim<\/strong> rule that he may continue studying (<strong>Beit Yosef<\/strong>), but according to many <strong>poskim<\/strong>, even in this situation it is best to stop studying at <strong>tzeit ha-kokhavim<\/strong>, in order to fulfill the mitzva of <strong>bedikat \u1e25ametz<\/strong> at its proper time (MB 431:11; <strong>Kaf Ha-\u1e25ayim<\/strong> <strong>ad loc. <\/strong>23).<\/p>\n<p>It is best not to cancel a regular, public Torah lecture at this time. Proceeding with the study will not cause participants to neglect the mitzva of <strong>bedikat \u1e25ametz<\/strong>, for the search can be performed after the lesson, but canceling the lecture will result in the loss of group Torah study (SAH 431:9). After the lesson, it is good for the participants to remind each other to hurry and perform the <strong>bedikat<\/strong> <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sages prohibited starting a task or a meal during the half hour before the time of bedikat \u1e25ametz, out of concern that one might become caught up in these activities and forget to search for \u1e25ametz. 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