The afikoman. It's a piece of matzah (specially-prepared unleavened flat bread).
Matzoh which is unleavened bread.
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Unleavened.
They have to shop for Kosher for Passover foods and clean their homes of ALL regular bread and bread products.
Matzah is the unleavened flat bread that Jews eat during Passover as commanded by God (Exodus ch.12) and which commemorates the same bread that their ancestors ate on the night of the Exodus from Egypt. It reminds us of the haste in which they prepared to leave Egypt (ibid.) and also symbolizes humility.See also:More about Passover and its foods
eat and break bread .... well, not exactly bread. This is the "matzoh" holiday - unleavened bread (a lot like a cracker). Traditionally we do not eat bread, or anything leavened, for the entire 8 days of passover.
There are two answers. 1) The first Passover was the day of the Exodus. The Israelites prepared the Pesach-offering and conducted the Seder-meal; at midnight, God smote the firstborn of the Egyptians; and the next morning, the Israelites left Egypt. 2) Every other Passover since then is a reliving of that first year. Passover is a Torah-festival. We eat unleavened bread (matzoh), and conduct the Seder meal.
Jews prepare for Pesach (Passover) by cleaning the home and removing all leavening (bread, cakes, cookies, pasta, and some other things). Kosher-for-Passover foods are bought, including unleavened bread called Matzoh.
unleavened bread
The name of this bread is matzah
Yes, Passover is also known as the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the Jewish tradition. It commemorates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and the unleavened bread symbolizes their hasty departure.