The process of creating a chametz-free environment comes to its climax the night before Passover. We conduct a veritable “search and destroy” mission to find any remaining chametz in our home and eradicate it. The search is traditionally conducted with a beeswax candle, using a feather, wooden spoon, and a paper bag for collecting any chametz found. It is customary to place ten pieces of bread throughout the house to be “found” during the search. These should be wrapped in paper or some other flammable wrapping (but not silver foil, as it does not burn), and perhaps then in plastic bags to prevent crumbs. It’s a good idea to write down the locations of the hiding places, in case some of the pieces aren’t found.
On the evening before Passover, as soon as the sun is down, gather the household together, light the candle, and recite the following blessing:
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Author: chabad.org
Keywords: Unleavened bread, Leaven, Yeast, Yeast bread, Leavened bread, Matzo, Matzoh, Bread, Chamatz, Chametz, Chometz, Bedikat chametz, Bread burning, Bread on fire, Purge of leaven, Purging leaven, Leaven free
Bible reference(s): Exodus 12:8, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:17-20, Exodus 12:39, Exodus 13:3, Exodus 13:6-7, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:25, Deuteronomy 16:3-4, Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 30:13, 2 Chronicles 30:21, 2 Chronicles 35:17, Ezra 6:22, Ezekiel 45:21, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 26:17, Mark 8:15, Mark 14:1, Mark 14:12, Luke 12:1, Luke 22:1, Luke 22:7, Acts 12:3, Acts 20:6, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, Galatians 5:9, 1 Esdras 1:19, 1 Esdras 7:14
Source: “Search for Chametz,” chabad.org.
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