There are many different types of traditions regarding food for Passover. Sephardi Jews will eat legumes, while Ashkenazi Jews will not. And among the Ashkenazi Jews, some will eat matzoh products in other food, while others will not allow their matzohs to touch anything wet at all. Here are some of the most popular Passover […]

Different groups of Jews have different customs and practices, although they will all follow the laws of the Torah. Sometimes those differences are based on which rabbis or commentators a group is following, while other times the differences are based on geography. The two main groups of Jews whose practices were distinguished, shaped, and affected […]

Matzah is special kind of unleavened bread eaten by Jews during the holiday of Passover. It is made by combining grain with water and then cooking it – all within in an 18-minute time span. Jewish people are required to eat matzah during the holiday of Passover, at the ritual Seder meal(s). There are three […]

During the holiday of Passover, the Jewish people are not allowed to eat or even to own anything leavened. Leavened products are grain products that were allowed to stand or rise for more than 18 minutes prior to being thoroughly cooked. This includes bread. This is because there is a direct commandment in the Torah, […]

Kosher for Passover means that Jews who observe the dietary laws of Judaism can eat the food during the holiday of Passover. In addition to the regular rules of keeping kosher (called kashrut), there are special rules for Passover. The rules of kashrut prohibit eating certain animals. To be kosher, an animal must chew its […]

Haroset is one of the foods eaten at the Passover Seder. It is pronounced with a guttural “h” sound at the beginning like in the Jewish toast Lichayim, the holiday Chanukah, or in the German word Achtung. Haroset is also one of the foods that is featured on the Seder plate. The Seder plate is […]