18 Adar 5772
4. Traditionally, the search has been performed by the light of a single wick candle (a multi-wick one is dangerous). Today, because of safety reasons and superior effectiveness in searching, a flashlight is preferable. A widespread custom is to use a candle for the first moments of the search for symbolic reasons and then switch to a flashlight. The berakha is recited even if one uses only a flashlight.
5. As the home is usually thoroughly cleansed from hamess before the bediqah, it is customary but not mandatory to place pieces of hamess where the searcher will surely find them so that he will have hamess to burn.
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