The fact that pizzarele were served on Passover, however, diminishes its value for our purposes -- if it isn't
chametz, it can't be real pizza.
Many observant Jews cleaned their homes of "
chametz", or leavened wheat, traditionally forbidden during the eight days of Passover in commemoration of the Jewish people's flight from slavery in Egypt, which did not allow time for dough to rise into bread.
making them leavened food ("
chametz," in Hebrew) that is not kosher for Passover.
This will ensure there's not a speck of
chametz (leaven) left in the place.
Those who observe the holiday's dietary rules must avoid
chametz: wheat, rye, spelt, barley or oats.
The family survived with help from benefactors' donations, from the sale of lulavim and etrogim, by charging for the selling of
chametz at Passover, and by the performance of other rabbinical functions.
Chametz (defined by (http://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/1742/jewish/What-Is-Chametz.htm) Chabad as leavened foods or foods not baked in accordance with Pesach laws) and kitniyot (legumes) are not eaten for eight days.
ONE OF THE COMMANDMENTS associated with Passover is to remove
chametz, leaven, from one's domain.
Three different military campaigns were launched simultaneously -
Chametz, Jevussi and Yiftach - through which Yafa, areas around Jerusalem and the whole of eastern Galilee were seized.
During the holiday, Jewish law forbids
chametz, anything consisting of grains that may have come in contact with water, starting the process of fermentation.
Before the celebrations start, all traces of
chametz (leaven) are removed from the home.
These constraints are symbolized by the
chametz, the leavened products that are banished for the holiday, and which allude to the spiritual impediment of ego puffery.
