chometz
Passover's banned grains
Chometz (also spelled chametz or hametz) is leavened food that Jewish law forbids during Passover.
The prohibition commemorates the Israelites' hasty exodus from Egypt, when they had no time to let their bread rise.
Before Passover, observant Jews thoroughly clean their homes to remove all chometz and may symbolically sell any remaining leavened products to a non-Jew.
We donated our chometz to the food bank before the holiday.
Festival of liberation
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
- forbiddenNot allowed
- halachaJewish legal ruling
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
mitzvah · ownership · selling · nullification · searching · burning · removal · penalty
Fermenting fungus
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- breadLeavened flour product
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
rising · puffed · leavening · wheat · barley · oats · rye · spelt
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- kasheringMaking ritually fit
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
- kitchenFood preparation room
oven · stovetop · counters · refrigerator · cabinets · dishes · utensils · pots
Wax stick with wick
- featherBird's body covering
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- crumbsSmall food fragments
corners · crevices · hiding · nightfall · blessing · checklist · rooms · car
Combustion in progress
- disposalAct of throwing away
- bonfireLarge outdoor fire
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- middayTwelve hours after midnight
fire · declaration · annulment · nullification · renouncing · ownerless · cleanup · purging
Passover
Festival of liberation
Torah · mitzvah · ownership · selling · nullification · searching · burning · removal · penalty · possession
yeast
Fermenting fungus
fermentation · rising · puffed · leavening · wheat · barley · oats · rye · spelt · baguette
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- kasheringMaking ritually fit
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
kitchen · oven · stovetop · counters · refrigerator · cabinets · dishes · utensils · pots · silverware
candle
Wax stick with wick
- featherBird's body covering
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
crumbs · corners · crevices · hiding · nightfall · blessing · checklist · rooms · car · office
burning
Combustion in progress
midday · fire · declaration · annulment · nullification · renouncing · ownerless · cleanup · purging · eradication
rabbi
Jewish spiritual leader
transaction · temporary · buyback · legal · storage · sealed · paperwork · agent · acquisition · loophole