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Could I keep K for P all year round and not search the next year?

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Is searching for/burning chameitz a distinct obligation or just an adjunct – a way to prepare for pesach?

If I kept my house striclty kosher for pesach all year round (not actually that tough as I eat mostly chicken or fish and fresh vegetables and can have matzah for motzi until a month before Pesach, when I start eating meals at other people's houses), or better, if I lived on a deserted island and subsisted on coconuts and fresh fish and have no access to chameitz, would I have to search/burn (or at least search and declare whatever wasn’t found to be hefker?)

I know that the Rambam has as mitzvah #109

To destroy all leaven on Passover. (Exodus 12:15)

But does that mean that by not having any chameitz I am being oveir something, or is that a mitzvah which only exists if there is chameitz to destroy

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Cf. the opening Mishnah of Pesachim: “Any place into which one does not bring chametz does not need a... (1 comment)
Another way it could arise: new home (3 comments)
Another way it could arise: new home
Monica Cellio‭ wrote about 2 years ago

Seems like a similar situation could arise if you move into a new home before Pesach and don't bring any chameitz in with you. I wonder if there are sources about that.

rosends‭ wrote about 2 years ago

Yes -- we encourage friends to move in right before the holiday and then not to use any appliances or bring any food in until they are ready to turn over the Chag. Is that allowed or do they have to search anyway (and find something)? I know that people put out the 10 cheerios in case they don't find anything else but that presumes a possibility that they COULD find something. What if they couldn't?

Monica Cellio‭ wrote about 2 years ago

Yeah, I think it's a fascinating question of underlying principles to this halacha. I hope we get an answer!