3, 2, 1, contract

[desh]

[Desh] and [my roommate] hereby sell all leaven (defined to also include food containing leaven, possible leaven, and all kind of leaven mixtures, as well as leaven that tends to harden and adhere to inside surfaces of pans, pots, or cooking utensils, or the utensils themselves) in their apartment at [address], Philadelphia, PA, as well as any leaven of which they are unaware (whether in the apartment, or owned by either or both of them in any other location), to [my non-Jewish coworker], for a sum of $5500.00. This transfer of possession of the leaven will go into effect at 7:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, April 18, 2008, regardless of whether any money has been paid. [Desh] and [my roommate] relinquish all claim to the leaven at that time.

If the full sum of $5500.00 has not been paid to [Desh] and/or [my roommate] by 9:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Sunday, April 27, 2008, then all goods (leaven and money) will revert to their previous owners, and this transaction will be null and void from that time on.

This transaction will be valid upon the signatures of all three parties.

(Note: If you definitively know of some halachic problem with the wording here, please don't tell me until after Passover. I really don't want to know. If you just have questions, though, from any background or angle or perspective, feel free to ask!)

Comments

[nnaylime.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's interesting! I didn't know that was a part of the observance.

You'd been on my mind recently anyway, due to a convergence of politics and religion that amused me. My last name is common among Jews, and even more among historically politically powerful Jewish families in Washington, DC. So, apparently Hillary Clinton now thinks I'm Jewish (which given where I live and the influence some members of that family still have, is a reasonably safe guess) because I recently got an automated email wishing me a Happy Passover. I'm wondering what sort of algorithm got employed to scan the database, because not everyone among my friends who are supporters got one - including some of whom are Jewish but have last names like Morris and Miller didn't.

From what I understand, she's been taking steps to be very aware in that regard, from pushing to do away with caucuses that take place on Saturdays, to scheduling some of the rallies at times that don't overlap with observances. Haven't heard anything about Obama, but I've not been watching as closely either.

[alanscottevil.livejournal.com]

It's a loophole, created by the rabbis in olden times so that people would be able to observe the Passover rule of not having any leaven/baked goods even if it would be otherwise impossible or very difficult for them. So you hide all your leaven in a closet, and sell it to a non-Jew, who can then sell it back to you after the holiday.

[desh]

So, apparently Hillary Clinton now thinks I'm Jewish

Mazel tov!!!

And good for Clinton. I'm under no delusions about Jews, or observant Jews, being one of the more discriminated-against or unaccomodated groups in the country. We're definitely pretty far down on the list. But Saturday caucuses and the like do bother me, and it's nice to see people with power realizing the problem there.