Rabbi Adler Communications during Coronavirus pandemic

Chaveireinu HaYikarim,
 
I hope you all had a meaningful Yom Tov . I share with you the guidelines for after Pesach in regards to chametz. The chametz that you sold will be reacquired via the gentile's payment of his debt to you by returning the chametz in lieu of cash . This transaction should be completed by 10:15pm Thursday night. You can return your chametz utensils immediately after Yom Tov . 
 
All stores under RCBC or other acceptable supervision can be frequented after Yom Tov as they have sold their chametz . The following stores are owned by gentiles and are available for post Pesach shopping:  Shop Rite in New Milford and Palisades Park, Dunkin Donuts, BJ's, CVS, Duane Reade, Rite Aid, 7-eleven, Trader Joe's, Walgreens and Walmart.
 
Shop Rite in Paramus and Englewood are owned by Jews but have sold their chametz. Some question the validity of such a sale as they continue to sell chametz throughout Yom Tov. In this regard the Rav was machmir and Rav Moshe Feinstein was meikil. This year, due to the extenuating circumstances, one could rely on Rav Moshe. Stop & Shop, Acme, Food Town, Key Food and Target use a distributor who is Jewish who does the same sale described above and one can rely on it.  Fairway and Costco are publicly owned companies primarily non-Jews and hence their chametz was not problematic.
 
Once again, I remind you to be super vigilant about social distancing. You have all heard the news- it seems to be working. I thank many of you who exhibited the strength not to invite children and parents or grandparents to your home unless it was truly extenuating circumstances.
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Best wishes for a Yom Tov Sameach.
 
Rabbi Yosef Adler