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Matza or matzoh is unleavened bread traditionally eaten during the 8-day festival of Passover. Unleavened, means it wasn't allowed to ferment or rise the way loaves of bread normally would. This is because the Jews were given the opportunity to flee from slavery and didn't want to lose any time waiting for the dough to rise (Exodus ch.12).

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What is matzo meal for Jews?

Matza meal is matza that has been ground to the consistency of coarse bread crumbs. Matza meal is used in some cooking. On Passover especially, many people bake and cook with matza meal because it is not feasible to bake a cake in 18 minutes. Matza balls have a lot of matza meal in them, as you can imagine. Not all Jews will use matza meal on passover, however. Some Jews do not eat Gebrukts, matza with liquids on it. They are afraid that maybe there is still some flour that didn't get mixed with water and therefor has not been cooked and can still rise, which is forbidden on Passover. For that reason, some Orthodox Jews will not eat matza with spreads on it, and for the same reason will not eat anything baked with matza meal or any other matza by-product.


What is the name of the unleavened bread which is eaten by Jews on passover?

We call it matza, which is its name in the Torah (Exodus ch.12).


Why Passover is observed now?

Passover is celebrated today in order to commemorate the exodus from Egypt and celebrate the liberation of the Israelites from slavery. The Jews eat Matza as a holiday symbol because the Israelites who walked in the desert for 40 years, could not wait until the bread rises.


How does matza link to the Passover story?

Jews ate their bread flat because they were in a hurry and had no time to wait for the bread to rise.


How do Jews sit on Passover?

They sit like any one normally would, aside from a few occasions at the seder. When eating the Matza and drinking the four cups of wine, Jews recline to their left.


When was Joshua Matza born?

Joshua Matza was born on 1931-08-08.


Who eats matza on Purim?

Matza isn't eaten during Purim. There is no tradition that addresses eating matza on Purim. It is treated as any other food.


What has the author Rosita Matza written?

Rosita Matza has written: 'Autre temps, autres moeurs'


What is the significance of matza?

Matza, or matzah, is unleavened bread traditionally eaten during Passover in Jewish culture. Its significance lies in commemorating the Israelites' hasty departure from Egypt, which did not allow time for their bread to rise. Matza symbolizes humility and the fragility of life, reminding Jews of their ancestors' struggles and the importance of freedom. Additionally, it plays a central role in the Passover Seder, where it is used to fulfill the commandment of eating unleavened bread during the holiday.


Do Jews eat snails?

Jews who eat kosher will not eat snails since snails are not kosher. However, not all Jews eat according to the laws of kashrut, so some Jews do eat snails.


When did Matza restaurant suicide bombing happen?

Matza restaurant suicide bombing happened on 2002-03-31.


Where were Matzah balls first used?

There is no record of when Matza balls were first used. The patriarch Abraham already used Matza in 2000 BCE - so maybe his wife Sara made him Matza balls.