The First Day of Spring is here and the spring holidays for 2025 are near: Lent, Easter, Good Friday, and Passover dates.

Many foods are specifically marked Kosher for Passover to avoid confusion. The reason is to recall the haste with which the Jews left Egypt, not even allowing time for their bread to rise.

in their haste. Unleavened bread, or matzah, became the symbolic food of Passover. Kosher for Passover products also exclude certain grains, including wheat (other than what’s used in matzah ...

Passover is a week-long celebration that includes ... and instead eat matzah (unleavened bread), symbolizing the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt.