{"id":3646,"date":"2017-04-04T05:58:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T05:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/?p=3646"},"modified":"2017-04-04T05:58:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T05:58:45","slug":"matzoh-food-for-the-journey-and-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/matzoh-food-for-the-journey-and-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Matzoh: food for the journey and battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Tom Brennan,<\/p>\n

The Hebrews were told to prepare unleavened bread, quickly baked to be ready for the coming Exodus and be ready to leave as soon as they were told to go (in case Pharaoh changed his mind again, and he did). Today\u2019s \u201cbread\u201d comes in so many varieties, with so many preservatives, that the term \u201cbread\u201d has lost its impact. Bethlehem, the birthplace of Messiah and home of David the King, means \u201cHouse of Bread\u201d, Bet Lechem, a center of the barley growing region. Barley was the poor man\u2019s grain; wheat was grown for the urban power-centers where rulers and priests dwelled.<\/p>\n

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Passover at the Kotel – Photo by Ouria Tadmor<\/p><\/div>\n

The unleavened bread, called today the matzoh is full of significance and symbolism. It is bread prepared in haste, a reminder of the time in servitude, a command to be ready and watchful, food for a journey back to the land which Jacob and his sons left, the place where Abraham met his destiny as father of a nation it is bread for warriors.<\/p>\n

Matzoh has the ability to be kept as food for long periods. It can be eaten while on the move or on the march. It needs no fire; fire can alert an enemy to your presence. It can be mixed with other food items to make a bigger meal (locusts for protein, quail for a stew, whatever a nomad finds).<\/p>\n

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