Definition of chametz:
°Food made from
leavened grain flour. The
Torah states that
Jews are not permitted to eat or drink it during the festival of Pesach (
Passover), nor own it or even be seen with it, but must remove it from their houses and land at the beginning of the festival.
°Arrogance, pride, artifice (this usage is based on a disputed translation of the Hebrew source word).
"2000, Rabbi Zeitlin, Congregation Beth Ha'ari,
Pesach 2000: Chametz - The real
chametz we want to eliminate is that within our personalities and actions."
Definition of chametz:
°Food made from
leavened grain flour. The
Torah states that
Jews are not permitted to eat or drink it during the festival of Pesach (
Passover), nor own it or even be seen with it, but must remove it from their houses and land at the beginning of the festival.
°Arrogance, pride, artifice (this usage is based on a disputed translation of the Hebrew source word).
"2000, Rabbi Zeitlin, Congregation Beth Ha'ari,
Pesach 2000: Chametz - The real
chametz we want to eliminate is that within our personalities and actions."