QUESTION

Westchester, NY

I have some חמץ שעבר עליו את הפסח. My school is doing a food drive this week. Can I donate my חמץ without concern for הנאה? The food drive is also a competition between classes. If I put it in one of the classes’ boxes, would that be a problem?

ANSWER

The Gemara says in a different context that a gift is like a sale, since it usually is in repayment of some good that the person did for you (a little cynical view on