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Menachot 70 and 71 - The Nightmare Before Passover
Season 40 · Episode 70

Menachot 70 and 71 - The Nightmare Before Passover

Take One Daf Yomi

March 23, 20268m 13s

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Show Notes

On today’s pages, Menachot 70 and 71, we jump into the most hotly contested debate in the history of the Seder table: can you eat rice on Passover? While the Torah defines chametz through five specific grains, the evolution of Kitniyot—the custom of avoiding legumes and rice—has created a deep cultural divide between Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions. Producer Josh Kross joins the show to recount the life-changing night he discovered a whole new world of Passover treats that his ancestors never dreamed of. How can a simple bowl of rice transform our understanding of the "correct" way to celebrate freedom? Listen and find out.