matzah

Cracker for Seder

Matzah is unleavened flatbread eaten during the Jewish holiday of Passover, commemorating the Israelites' hasty exodus from Egypt—they fled before their bread could rise.

It's made only from flour and water, baked quickly to prevent fermentation.

The crisp, cracker-like sheets replace leavened bread for the eight-day holiday.

Also spelled matzo, matzoh, or matza.

passover

seder

Passover ritual meal

afikomanConcealed Seder finale piece
exodusMass departure from somewhere
charosetRitual fruit-nut paste

saltwater · plagues · pharaoh · freedom · slavery · redemption · liberation · firstborn

texture

crisp

Firm and breakable

crunchyBreaking with sound
brittleLiable to shatter
crumblyProne to fragmenting

dry · snappy · crackle · shatter · break · thin · perforated · sheets · square · round

unleavened

flatbread

Unleavened baked dough

flourMilled grain powder
waterClear essential liquid
afflictionCause of ongoing distress

haste · risen · leavening · chametz · pita · lavash · roti · cracker · tortilla · injera

cuisine

soup

Cooked liquid dish

farfelGranular pasta pellets
mealOccasion for nourishment
kugelJewish egg noodle casserole

lasagna · pizza · toffee · stuffing · coating · crumbs · casserole · latkes

matzah

seder

crisp

flatbread

soup

matzah

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