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Emperor1956 -> RE: Whats for dinner? (4/19/2008 8:18:15 PM)
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The problem with explaining Passover is that it is a pretty complicated holiday, and unfortunately the usual Internet sources (Wikipedia, Judaism 101, etc.) tend to overcomplicate the explanations. I found this brief lesson plan which gives some basics. An excellent, traditional explanation of just about EVERYTHING related to the holiday is here. Its also a really nicely done website.
Actually, bat shalom, you are giving only partial information. If you follow Ashkenazic (Eastern European) tradition, there are a whole lot of "grains" not allowed: Orthodox Jews following this tradition will not eat rice, corn, soy beans, string beans, peas, lentils, mustard, sesame seeds and poppy seeds during Passover. In Sephardic (Spanish) tradition, all of these are allowed, and in fact there are several traditional Passover dishes using rice or corn. Quinoa and other "new world" grains are not specifically forbidden in the Torah, but they generally are not allowed. Also, the forbidden grains may NOT be forbidden if the time between the contact of the grain with water and before baking is strictly controlled (no more than 18 minutes) so the grain (notably wheat) cannot begin to generate self-rising gases. You mentioned that re: Matzoh, but it is true of other foods, too.
To those who celebrate, Happy Passover, chag samayach and L'Shana Habaya B'Yehrushalim. To everyone else, share in this holiday of family and remembrance.
E.
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