May one begin work (melakhah) before performing bedikat chametz on the night of the 14th?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits starting any work before the search. The Mishnah Berurah and Magen Avraham extend this prohibition to half an hour before the time, paralleling the rules of Siman 232. The Taz adds that one must be completely free at the time of the search because it must be performed close to one's arrival home.
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