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Normally, the search for chametz (leavened bread) occurs on the night of the 14th of Nisan, which is one night before the start of Passover.When this night is a Friday, the search for chametz takes place one night earlier (on the 13th), since use of a candle and the act of burning chametz are forbidden on Shabbat.
Shavuot was thus the concluding festival of the grain harvest, just as the eighth day of Sukkot was the concluding festival of the fruit harvest. During the existence of the Temple in Jerusalem, an offering of two loaves of bread from the wheat harvest was made on Shavuot according to the commandment in Lev. 23:17. [5]
During this time, most Jews follow strict dietary rules including not eating leavened foods such as bread (called chametz), which is meant to symbolize how the Israelites did not have time for ...
These were the twelve unleavened and specially shaped showbreads, eaten by the priests after they had been displayed; two loaves of leavened bread prepared for the festival of Shavuot and eaten by the priests; thanksgiving breads, which included leavened bread, unleavened bread, unleavened wafers and scalded loaves, with one of each kind given ...
The source for the need for shemurah matzah is in the Talmud. where it concludes that there is a commandment to guard the matzahs for Passover, based on the verse [clarification needed] However, the Talmud deliberates whether the need for guarding is from the time of baking or perhaps already from the time of harvesting.
Warm Roasted Cauliflower and Spinach Salad. This salad gets its brightness from pomegranate seeds, a palpable heartiness from charred cauliflower, and a delectable freshness from spinach.
Jews therefore eat unleavened bread and bitter herbs on Passover in memory of what happened to the Israelites. And they eat unleavened bread for a week because if the eating were only for one day, Jews might not notice it. [211] Maimonides taught that Shavuot (mentioned in Leviticus 23:15–21) is the anniversary of the Revelation on Mount Sinai.
Matzo Ball Soup. No soup is more synonymous with Jewish celebrations than matzo ball soup. All that’s needed for a soup to be called matzo ball soup is chicken broth and a matzo ball or two ...