One should eat only foods that are certified kosher for Passover. Any leavened products should not be eaten. Thus, any product made of grains such wheat, barley, and oats that are come in contact with water and are allowed to sit, the leavening process begins and the food is considered chametz.
Anything unleavened. Foods should be purchased with a label indicating that they've had Rabbinic supervision.
any food that has dough which has risen
Kickel
Corn??
Yes you can eat sugar. You cannot eat anything that contains any of the forbidden grains or derivatives of these grains. Most Jewish people look for food labeled "kosher for Passover" so that they are sure that a forbidden food hasn't gotten in there somehow.
Pistachios are not chametz or kitniyot so they are allowed for all groups. They do require a Passover hechsher though because they are processed.
No - barley is one of the five grains listed in the Talmud that are expressly forbidden during Passover which, if they come into contact with water for more than 18 minutes during preparation, are termed chametz. Observant Jews believe that, if they eat chametx during Passover, they risk karet - spiritual excision, a punishment not unlike the Catholic excommunication.
The first day of Passover (or the first 2 days outside of Israel) have a status lower than the Sabbath, but they are still holy days during which all work not required to enjoy the festival is forbidden. As a resultl, if someone dies shortly before or during these days, their burial is deferred. Work (including burial) is permitted during the intermediate days of the festival, and then forbidden on the final day.
Conducting the Pesach (Passover) Seder meal Refraining from work on the days of Passover when work is forbidden by the Torah Praying, and reading the Torah-portions for each day Avoiding leavened foods (bread, etc.) during Passover, as commanded in the Torah (Exodus ch.12)
Wheat, barley, oats, rye and spelt.See also:More about Passover
its made out of wheat. that is why many and most are forbidden on passover.
Due to the prohibition against unleavened bread, raw flour cannot be used during Passover. In order to be used for Passover, dough has to be thoroughly cooked within 18 minutes of the flour being mixed with water. When pasta is made, water is mixed with flour and the formed pasta is left to dry without being cooked and therefore is not allowed. There are kosher for Passover pastas that are made with potato starch/flour.
Food is cooked no differently than at any time of year. We just use some different ingredients (only food that is kosher for Passover) and those who are observant will use different sets of pots and pans, dishes, etc.
Passover is 8 days long. The first 2 days and last 2 days(i.e. days 1, 2, 7, 8) are Yom Tov - Festival Days and traveling is forbidden. During the 4 intermediary days (days 3, 4, 5, 6) traveling is allowed, unless one of these days is Saturday. This year - 2008:- Passover starts on Saturday night 19th April- Traveling is forbidden on Sunday and Monday 20th and 21st April and on Saturday and Sunday 26th and 27th April.- Traveling is permitted from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th April. Passover is 7 days long. The first day and last 2 day (i.e. days 1 and 7) are Yom Tov - Festival Days and traveling is forbidden. During the 5 intermediary days (days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) traveling is allowed, unless one of these days is Saturday. This year - 2008:- Passover starts on Saturday night 19th April- Traveling is forbidden on Sunday 20th April and on Saturday 26th April.- Traveling is permitted from Monday 21st to Friday 25th April.
Yes. Dog food is probably chametz on Passover and may not be owned by a Jew on Passover. Most dogs will happily eat Matzo and meat/chicken on Passover.
This Year, 2010, the eve of Passover is Monday March 29 Eating leaven is forbidden 10:55 AM EST. Possesion of leaven is forbidden 11:46 AM EST Times vary for different time zones. For London, for instance, the times are 10:58am/11:45am Happy Passover