
Defining Kitniyot Chabad.org The basic laws of Pesach are that one may not eat nor own any chametz (leavened bread) and one must eat matzah (unleavened bread) on the first night. By definition, both chametz and matzah hail from the five major grains: wheat, rye, oats, barley and spelt. The sages teach us that these grains can become chametz when they ferment. The fermentation of all other foods, whether […]