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Matzo
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matzo, matzoh, matza, matzah
a brittle very thin biscuit of unleavened bread, traditionally eaten during Passover

Matzo 

(Unleavened Bread) thin wafer of unleavened dough; Jews eat matzos during Passover instead of leavened bread, which is prohibited at that time.



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In the Middle Ages, slander was spread accusing Jews of preparing Passover matza (unleavened loaves) with the blood of Christian children.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alan Dershowitz, noted attorney, author, and professor of law at Harvard University, and Israel Bonds President and CEO Joshua Matza will speak at the luncheon.
Yuval Steinitz, the Israeli finance minister, said: "In the Middle Ages, slander was spread accusing Jews of preparing Passover matza [unleavened bread] with the blood of Christian children.
 
 
 
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