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Also known as: matza, matzah, matzahs, matzas, matzoh, matzos, matzot, matzoth
- Also spelled:
- matzoh, matza, or matzah
- Plural:
- matzos, matzot, matzoth, matzas, or matzahs
- Related Topics:
- Passover
matzo, unleavened bread eaten by Jews during the holiday of Passover (Pesaḥ) in commemoration of their Exodus from Egypt. The rapid departure from Egypt did not allow for the fermentation of dough, and thus the use of leavening of any kind is proscribed throughout the week-long holiday.
What and when is Passover?Passover commemorates the biblical story of the Exodus.
See all videos for this articlematzo toolTool used to pierce (dock) matzo bread, iron and wood, 18th century; in the Jewish Museum, New York City.
The Passover ritual requires that Jews eat matzos at least on the first night of the celebration. Among observant Jews it is customary, however, to eat matzos throughout Passover.