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No matter how you spell the bread of affliction, Passover is coming!

Matzoh is the unleavened bread that Jews eat during Passover. We eat matzoh and matza and matzo and matzah to remind us that our ancestors who were slaves in Egypt were freed and had no time for the bread to rise when they left. This funny Jewish Passover design makes a perfect gift!

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"Before “fake news” gained traction in the modern day, the #Damascus #BloodLibel became a clear example of the damage that could be done. On February 5, 1840, a Capuchin monk, Father Thomas, and his Muslim servant disappeared mysteriously. Their disappearance fueled the fire for a false and malicious rumor quickly spread, alleging that the city’s #Jews had #kidnapped and #murdered them to use their blood for baking #Passover #matzah.

The #French consul in Damascus at the time was known for his #antisemitic views and took the opportunity to take the allegations and formally accuse the #Jewish community of ritual murder. This led to severe repercussions — Jewish leaders were #arrested, subjected to brutal #torture, and many were coerced into giving #falseconfessions. The wave of persecution shocked the global Jewish community, triggering an unprecedented international effort to intervene on behalf of Damascus #Jewry."

m.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemit

The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com Rare document sheds light on the Damascus Blood Libel, 185 years laterIn the age of misinformation, the Damascus Blood Libel sheds light on the harm that can be created by rumors.

"Hélène Jawhara Piñer understands that at first mention, a #cookbook about #matzah and flour might not grab the imagination. After all, she said, matzah has a long-held reputation as the “squared, crunchy, untasty” food we eat on #Passover.

But Piñer is an academic who has studied medieval #Jewish #food culture in #Spain and #France, and she accepted the challenge of winning over matzah skeptics by writing a #historical cookbook about it.

“Most people don’t know how matzah can be so exciting,” she said.

“Matzah and Flour: #Recipes from the #History of #Sephardic #Jews

jweekly.com/2025/02/21/sephard

J. · Sephardic culinary historian seeks to win over matzah skeptics“Matzah and Flour” includes recipes from across Sephardic Jewish history. Author Hélène Jawhara Piñer posits that matzah can be "exciting.”