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, […]