What is Matzah?
'''Matzah''', '''matzo''', or '''maẓẓah''' (Hebrew: '''מַצָּה''', romanized: '''maṣṣā''', pl.: '''matzot''' or Ashk. '''matzos''') is an unleavened flatbread that is part of [[Judaism|Jewish]] cuisine and forms an integral element of the Passover festival, during which chametz (leaven and five grains that, per [[Judaism|Jewish]] law, are self-leavening) is forbidden. [[File:Machine-made Shmura Matzo.jpg|thumb|Machine-made matzot from Jerusalem]] {{food-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Matzo}} [[Category:Breads]] [[Category:Jewish food]]