What does chametz mean?
Chametz means (Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover..
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/həˈmɛts/ · noun
(Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover..
The eating of chametz (leavened products) is explicitly prohibited on Passover (Exod. 12:19–20; 13:3), for the Israelites “took their dough before it was leavened” (Exod. 12:34) and left Egypt in great haste.
A chametz-free total environment is the Passover goal, so any place where chametz was or might have been used during the year is thoroughly checked and cleaned lest any chametz has been left behind.
It is permitted, therefore, to store and use all types of ointments, hand lotions, nail polish or medicated drops (for the ear or nose), etc., even if they contain an active chametz ingredient. […]
One of the many preparations one must make for Pesach is kashering (a process to prepare a non-kosher vessel for kosher use or a chametz vessel for use on Pesach). […] All chametz utensils that will be used for Pesach must be thoroughly cleaned. […] Remove the filter covering the drain and put it away for Pesach with the chametz dishes. […] The pots may be chametz pots. […] Where needed, one can use a chametz microwave on Pesach by[…]
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Chametz means (Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover..
Common synonyms include chametz-based.
Possible antonyms include chametz-free, non-chametz.
The eating of chametz (leavened products) is explicitly prohibited on Passover (Exod. 12:19–20; 13:3), for the Israelites “took their dough before it was leavened” (Exod. 12:34) and left Egypt in great haste.
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