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Matzah (מצה) is the Hebrew word for Jewish unleavened bread made with plain flour and water, and is associated with the Passover feast because it lacks the leaven that should not be eaten or present in the house during that time.

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Jewish is a broad category, Judaism is in that category. Judaism is the Jewish religion. There are also Jewish languages such as Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino. There are Jewish foods such as gefilte fish and matza, and there are Jewish traditions such as not giving a child a first haircut until age 3.


When was Joshua Matza born?

Joshua Matza was born on 1931-08-08.


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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.


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What has the author Rosita Matza written?

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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.


What does matza bread stand for in Jewish religion?

referred to as "bread of poverty", Matzah recalls the food that the Israelites ate when they were slaves. It also recalls the rapid liberation of the Israelites, which happened so fast that they did not even have time to allow the bread for the journey to rise before setting out from Egypt.


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Where were Matzah balls first used?

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Why do wash your hands twice on passover?

There is a Jewish law that one must wash their hands without a blessing, before eating wet vegetables. We wash the first time before we eat the Karpas (greens) dipped in salt water. There is another Jewish law that one must wash their hands with a blessing, before they eat bread or Matza. This is why we wash a second time right before reciting the blessing over the Matza for the first time.


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