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If \u1e25ametz<\/strong> is buried under less than three tefa\u1e25im <\/strong>(c. 24 cm) of stones, dirt, and the like, it is not considered to have been disposed of, and it must be uncovered and disposed of before Pesa\u1e25. This is because it is possible for a dog to smell it and dig it up.<\/p>\n

However, if the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> is covered by more than three tefa\u1e25im<\/strong>, it is considered to have been disposed of and does not cause one to transgress bal yera\u2019eh <\/strong>and bal yimatzei<\/strong>. Therefore, it need not be dug up and disposed of. Bitul \u1e25ametz<\/strong> is nonetheless required, because it is possible that some of the stones will be moved during Pesa\u1e25, and the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> will no longer be covered by three tefa\u1e25im<\/strong>, causing the person to violate bal yera\u2019eh <\/strong>and bal yimatzei<\/strong>.[11]<\/a><\/sup> Likewise, in a case where \u1e25ametz<\/strong> falls into a pit in one\u2019s yard, if it is the sort of pit one does not generally enter, one may nullify the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> without extracting and disposing of it.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, if \u1e25ametz<\/strong> is stuck behind a wall cabinet and impossible to remove without first taking the cabinet apart or emptying it out and moving it, one need not remove the \u1e25ametz<\/strong>. In this case, one may rely upon its bitul<\/strong> (SAH 333:19). If \u1e25ametz<\/strong> is located where it can only be removed with some difficulty, one may pour bleach or soapy water on it until it is no longer fit for consumption, and hence no longer considered food, as it will not even be fit for a dog\u2019s consumption, and it therefore need not be removed and eliminated.<\/p>\n

A storage room where one keeps articles not in use or merchandise that he does not intend to use until after Pesa\u1e25 need not be searched for \u1e25ametz<\/strong>. It is sufficient to nullify any \u1e25ametz<\/strong> that might be there. However, if one wishes to fill the storage room during the thirty days prior to Pesa\u1e25, he must search it first, because the obligation to prepare for Pesa\u1e25 has already taken effect. If one did not search it beforehand, it must be thoroughly searched for \u1e25ametz<\/strong> on the night of the 14th (SA 336:1). If it is difficult to move all of the storeroom\u2019s contents in order to carry out the search, one may sell or rent it to a gentile and thus exempt oneself from the obligation to perform bedikat \u1e25ametz<\/strong> there.<\/p>\n

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\n[11]<\/a>. The opinion of Rashi, <\/strong>Ran, <\/strong>and most poskim<\/strong> is that if the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> is covered by more than three tefa\u1e25im<\/strong> it is considered destroyed, and one would not violate bal yimatzei<\/strong> with this \u1e25ametz<\/strong>. This is what I wrote above. However, the opinion of Smak<\/strong> is that if it is covered by something that is generally moved, the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> would indeed be considered in the owner\u2019s possession and he would violate bal yimatzei<\/strong>. In such a case, he would only be exempt from destroying the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> if he nullified it verbally.<\/p>\n

In a case where the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> is covered by less than three tefa\u1e25im<\/strong>, one would be required to remove the \u1e25ametz<\/strong>, as I have written, but only if one is certain that there is \u1e25ametz<\/strong> under this particular covering. Even if there is a danger of snakes and scorpions, he still must take a shovel and remove the covering to expose and destroy the \u1e25ametz<\/strong>. However, if one merely suspects that there is \u1e25ametz<\/strong> under the covering but is not certain, he is not required to check for the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> if there is a danger of snakes and scorpions, and is only required to nullify the \u1e25ametz<\/strong> verbally. If there is no danger, though, he is required to check (SA 433:8, MB ad loc. <\/strong>35). In any situation where one is required to check, he can exempt himself from checking by selling the item to a gentile. It seems that if the \u1e25ametz <\/strong>is likely to spoil before Pesa\u1e25 to the point that it is unfit for a dog\u2019s consumption, or if it is already being eaten by bugs, then even if there are not three tefa\u1e25im <\/strong>above it, it is not necessary to check it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If \u1e25ametz is buried under less than three tefa\u1e25im (c. 24 cm) of stones, dirt, and the like, it is not considered to have been disposed of, and it must be uncovered and disposed of before Pesa\u1e25. This is because it is possible for a dog to smell it and dig it up. 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