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== Method of Baking ==

The Torah does not provide details about preparing matzah, but according to most halachic authorities, matzah should be made by hand rather than machine, and in a round shape rather than square. The preparation and baking of matzah is done in a special bakery, with extreme care to ensure the dough does not become chametz (leavened) and cause one to transgress by eating chametz.

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Matzah is also called "lechem oni" (bread of poverty/affliction), from which the Sages learned that its ingredients should be "poor" - just flour and water. Only with this matzah can one fulfill the mitzvah. Matzah with added liquids besides water is called "matzah ashirah" (enriched matzah), which cannot be used to fulfill the obligation. However, if it is properly made and protected from becoming chametz, it is permitted to be eaten during the holiday. Nevertheless, the custom is not to eat matzah ashirah at all.

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 == Method of Baking ==
 The Torah does not provide details about preparing matzah, but according to most halachic authorities, matzah should be made by hand rather than machine, and in a round shape rather than square. The preparation and baking of matzah is done in a special bakery, with extreme care to ensure the dough does not become chametz (leavened) and cause one to transgress by eating chametz.
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 Matzah is also called "lechem oni" (bread of poverty/affliction), from which the Sages learned that its ingredients should be "poor" - just flour and water. Only with this matzah can one fulfill the mitzvah. Matzah with added liquids besides water is called "matzah ashirah" (enriched matzah), which cannot be used to fulfill the obligation. However, if it is properly made and protected from becoming chametz, it is permitted to be eaten during the holiday. Nevertheless, the custom is not to eat matzah ashirah at all.
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