May one check for chametz on Yom Tov itself (the first or last days of Pesach) if they failed to check beforehand?
Synopsis
Authorities debate whether bedikat chametz may be performed on Yom Tov itself; the majority permit it even if chametz was already nullified, due to a rabbinic decree.
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