Yeshivish glossary term
bedikas chametz
בדיקת חמץ
Meaning
- formal search for chametz before Pesach
Alternate spellings
bedikat chametz, bedikas chometz
Usage and context
Usually performed on the night before Erev Pesach, with calendar adjustments when necessary.
- Category
- Pesach
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Bedikas chametz is after nightfall.
Plain-English example
The formal search for leaven is performed after nightfall.