Motsi Matsa: A Halakhic Guide to Baking Matsa for Sepharadim and Ashkenazim

This concise guide offers a detailed guide to the Halakhot and customs of Matsa baking, drawing from the Talmud, Rishonim, Aharonim, and contemporary authorities. Covering every stage - from selecting grains to proper baking - it ensures precision and understanding for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim. In addition, it addresses the history and permissibility of soft matsa and includes two responsa on contemporary halakhic questions related to matsa.

Once a common household tradition, baking matsa connected families directly to the festival’s sacred observance. This guide provides a clear yet comprehensive path to reviving a practice that strengthens our connection to our ancestral traditions.

Publisher:

Da'at Press