Matzo, matza or matzah (Yiddish: מצה matsah, Hebrew: מַצָּה matsa; plural matzot; matzos of Ashkenazi Hebrew dialect) is an unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine and forms an integral element of the Passover festival, during which chametz (leaven and five grains that, per Jewish Law, can be leavened) is forbidden.
Matzo that is kosher for Passover is limited in Ashkenazi tradition to plain matzo made from flour and water. The flour may be whole grain or refined grain, but must be either wheat, spelt, barley, rye, or oat. Sephardic tradition also allows eggs to be used.
Passover and non-Passover matzo may be soft or crisp, but only the crisp “cracker” type is available commercially in most locations. Soft matzo, if it were commercially available, would essentially be a kosher flour tortilla.
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Keywords: Seder, Jewish passover, Passover seder, Passover meal, Seder meal, Feast of unleavened bread, matzo, matzos, matzoh, matza, matzah, Unleavened bread, Passover holiday, Celebrating the Passover, bread of affliction, leaven, yeast, unleavened
Bible reference(s): Deuteronomy 16:3, Deuteronomy 16:8, Exodus 12:8, Exo 12:15, Exo 12:17-18, Exodus 12:19-20, Exodus 12:39, Exodus 13:6-7, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Numbers 9:11, Numbers 28:17, 1 Kings 22:27, 2 Chronicles 18:26, Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12, Luke 22:1, Act 12:3, Acts 20:6
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