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To: Alouette

I didn't know this (from Wikipedia):

"Before the holiday begins, observant Jews will remove and discard all food with leavening (called chametz) from
their households. Although many do a thorough job, so that not even a crumb remains, the law only requires the elimination of olive-sized quantities of leavening from one's possesion. There is a custom to conduct a formal search for overlooked leavening, on the evening prior to the start of the holiday. This tradition is called bedikat chametz. Throughout the holiday, they will eat no leavened food, replacing breads, pastas, and cakes with matzoh and other specially prepared foods.

Passover is a family holiday and a happy one. The first and seventh days are observed as full holidays, as are the second and eighth days for Diaspora Jews."

Happy and Blessed Passover to our Jewish friends.
After reading the above I wonder what our local Jewish bakery does during these holy days? Before Atkins we used to go there all the time for the best onion rolls.


65 posted on 04/21/2005 4:18:37 PM PDT by Sabatier
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To: Sabatier

When I was a child in NYC our local Jewish bakery closed the week of Passover.


119 posted on 04/22/2005 10:09:47 AM PDT by Naomi4
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