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Most Ashkenazim consider gebrochts to be a non-issue. While no one argues that one must consume gebrochts during Passover, many consider gebrochts dishes (matzo ball soup or matzah brei, for example) to constitute an enjoyable and significant role in their Passover experience and thus a way to fulfill the mitzvah of being happy on a Yom Tov.
The story of Passover is told in the Book of Exodus in the Torah—the body of Jewish religious teachings. According to the Hebrew Bible, God instructed Moses to take his people (the Israelites ...
Chametz is permitted again from nightfall after the final day of Passover, which is the 21st day of the month and the last of the seven days of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 13:6). Traditional Jewish homes spend the days leading up to Passover cleaning and removing all traces of chametz from the house.
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One of the 39 prohibited activities on the Sabbath is bishul (Hebrew: בישול), or "cooking."However, bishul is not an exact equivalent of "cooking." The Hebrew term bishul as it relates to Shabbat is the "use of heat to alter the quality of an item," [1] and this applies whether the heat is applied through baking, boiling, frying, roasting and most other types of cooking.
The Jewish holiday of Passover, commemorating the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, begins Monday and lasts until April 30. For many, the holiday is a reminder of the Jewish ...
A part of the Passover Seder consisting of fruits, nuts, spices and wine, according to reformjudaism.org. The color and consistency reminds Jews of the bricks and mortar used by Israelite slaves.
The need to properly feed soldiers during long campaigns outside the country, such as in the Napoleonic Wars, and to nourish a constantly growing population often living in appalling conditions drove scientific research, but a confectioner, Nicolas Appert, in 1795 developed through experimentation a method which became universal and in one ...