The Jewish holiday of Passover is celebrated each year in the spring to commemorate the ancient Israelites' exodus from Egypt, where they had been enslaved by the Pharaohs. According to the story of Exodus, the Israelites left Egypt in such a rush that they were unable to wait for their bread to rise. In remembrance, Jews abstain from eating leavened bread during the week-long Passover holiday, and instead eat matzo, an unleavened, cracker-like bread. … Back to Article
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