The chametz (leavened products) of the State of Israel will legally belong to one Ismail Abu Jabber Hussein of Abu Ghosh for the next week or so, after Chief Rabbis Shlomo Amar and Yonah Metzger. along with Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz, sold the chametz that was transferred to rabbis all over the country by Israelis who signed contracts with their local rabbinates, in a ceremony Sunday afternoon. The sale goes into effect Monday morning, and is a legal transaction.
If Mr. Hussein wishes to take possession of the chametz, according to the contract, he will submit to the rabbinate full payment of several tens of millions of shekels. However, according to the contract, he has the option to cancel the deal if he decides he does not want the pasta, pita, cereal and whiskey included in the deal.
If Mr. Hussein wishes to take possession of the chametz, according to the contract, he will submit to the rabbinate full payment of several tens of millions of shekels. However, according to the contract, he has the option to cancel the deal if he decides he does not want the pasta, pita, cereal and whiskey included in the deal.