Q&A: Living Rent-Free and the Search for Leaven
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Living Rent-Free and the Search for Leaven
Question
Hello Rabbi,
If someone is not renting, but also is not the owner of the apartment and is not supported at his father’s table, but rather lives in a family member’s apartment for free, can he recite the blessing over the search for leaven?
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Answer
Why not? What difference is there between a paid rental and a free rental? This is essentially lending someone an apartment, and he is the borrower. A borrower is an owner at least as much as a renter is.