chametz
Forbidden Passover bread
Chametz is leavened food that Jewish law prohibits during Passover, when Jews commemorate the Exodus from Egypt.
The prohibition recalls that the Israelites fled so hastily they had no time to let their bread rise.
Chametz includes any food made from wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt that has been allowed to ferment—bread, pasta, beer, and most baked goods.
Observant Jews remove all chametz from their homes before the holiday begins and avoid eating or possessing it for the duration.
Passover ritual meal
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- afikomanConcealed Seder finale piece
- charosetRitual fruit-nut paste
- four cupsSeder wine obligation
plagues · pharaoh · liberation · spring · eight days · kosher · freedom · redemption
Leavened flour product
- yeastFermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- wheatCereal crop for flour
Act of seeking
- burningCombustion in progress
- sellingTrading for payment
- nullificationFormal cancellation of validity
- featherBird's body covering
candle · spoon · sweep · clean · kitchen · crumbs · disposal · rabbi
One's self-image
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
- inflationSustained price level increase
humility · soul · renewal · liberation · purification · self-improvement · symbolism · metaphor
seder
Passover ritual meal
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- afikomanConcealed Seder finale piece
- charosetRitual fruit-nut paste
four cups · plagues · pharaoh · liberation · spring · eight days · kosher · freedom · redemption · slavery
bread
Leavened flour product
- yeastFermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
wheat · barley · rye · oats · spelt · dough · rise · puff · loaf · crust
search
Act of seeking
- burningCombustion in progress
- sellingTrading for payment
- nullificationFormal cancellation of validity
feather · candle · spoon · sweep · clean · kitchen · crumbs · disposal · rabbi · contract
ego
One's self-image
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
inflation · humility · soul · renewal · liberation · purification · self-improvement · symbolism · metaphor · mussar
chametzmatzah
Unleavened ritual flatbread
matzo · unleavened bread · matzot · unleavened · flatbread