Expanded Kitnyot Awareness Creates Dearth of Gentile Homies to Sell Chametz

The Jerusalem Post reports,

Because this year many young Jews are now aware that marijuana is forbidden on Passover, new gentiles are being sought for the sale of chometz than has occurred in past years, both in traditional secular quarters, and in the Left-wing Modern Orthodox[…] Michael of Jewlicious usually sells his chometz to his gentile best friend Chris, but because that will now include his marijuana, Michael does not trust Chris to “leave my stash alone.â€? Chris did not dismiss Michael’s concerns explicitly, but rather, noted, “That dude always has good s—.â€?

However, others see this as a positive development. Yosef Leib of Seven Fat Cow noted that, “The issur is on owning the seeds. But if my homeboy comes over and lights up and offers me the smoke, well, that isn’t seeds now, is it?” Yosef grinned broadly.

Y-Love, the Aramiac rapper, said that as a Bostoner Chassid who does not eat gebrachts on Pesach, and with many baal teshuvah members of his community, he is pleased with this awareness. “Many newcomers to Chassidus grew up…differently, and if they get baked and go over to a friend’s house where they’re serving Matzoh Ball soup…” Y-Love shook his head. “Look, we’ve all heard the horror stories.”

Though ck of Jewlicious is Sephardic and does not advocate a ban on all Kitnyot products on Passover, he warns that, “Marijuana should be restricted on Passover everywhere in the Diaspora, as there are Pizza shops open everywhere.”

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