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<p>In Egypt, the Children of Israel ate the Pesach sacrifice with matzah but were not prohibited from eating chamtez, nor obligated to eat matzah the week afterwards.</p> | <p>In Egypt, the Children of Israel ate the Pesach sacrifice with matzah but were not prohibited from eating chamtez, nor obligated to eat matzah the week afterwards.</p> | ||
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| − | <point><b>Which commands were relayed to the nation in Egypt?</b> According to these commentators, although Hashem told Moshe both about Chag HaPesach (12:1-13) and about Chag HaMatzot (12:14-20) already in the beginning of Nissan, only the commands about Pesach were relayed to the people before the Exodus (12:21-27). The people were fist told about the seven day | + | <point><b>Which commands were relayed to the nation in Egypt?</b> According to these commentators, although Hashem told Moshe both about Chag HaPesach (12:1-13) and about Chag HaMatzot (12:14-20)<fn>Chag HaPesach refers to the eating of the Pesach sacrifice, on the 14th of Nissan a twilight, while Chag Hatzot refers to the following seven day holiday in which the nation was supposed to eat matzah and refrain from eating chametz. See <a href="Pesach and Chag HaMatzot – A Two for One" data-aht="page">Pesach and Chag HaMatzot – A Two for One?</a> for a discussion of the distinct nature of the two celebrations and when they appear to have merged into one holiday.</fn> already in the beginning of Nissan, only the commands about Pesach were relayed to the people before the Exodus (12:21-27). The people were fist told about the seven day Holiday of Matzot and the prohibition of chametz only after they left, as described in 13:3-8. </point> |
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<category>One Day Prohibition of Chametz | <category>One Day Prohibition of Chametz | ||
Version as of 00:47, 8 April 2016
Chametz and Matzah in Pesach Mitzrayim
Exegetical Approaches
Seven Day Prohibition of Chamtez
The Israelites celebrated a seven day holiday in Egypt, just as they did in future generations. Chametz was prohibited for the entire week.
No Prohibition of Chametz
In Egypt, the Children of Israel ate the Pesach sacrifice with matzah but were not prohibited from eating chamtez, nor obligated to eat matzah the week afterwards.
Which commands were relayed to the nation in Egypt? According to these commentators, although Hashem told Moshe both about Chag HaPesach (12:1-13) and about Chag HaMatzot (12:14-20)1 already in the beginning of Nissan, only the commands about Pesach were relayed to the people before the Exodus (12:21-27). The people were fist told about the seven day Holiday of Matzot and the prohibition of chametz only after they left, as described in 13:3-8.
