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April 22, 2024, Bnei Brak, Israel: A fire set for burning the leaven during the Biur Chametz. During the Biur Chametz, religious Jews fulfill their obligation to inspect their homes for any leaven and eliminate it before the night of Passover. In ultra-Orthodox cities in Israel, fires are set up in major locations in the city for this purpose, where people bring their bread leftovers to burn the leaven. During the seven days of Passover, they are prohibited from eating or possessing any leaven, symbolizing the dough the Israelites did not have time to allow to rise before the Exodus from Egypt

April 22, 2024, Bnei Brak, Israel: A fire set for burning the leaven during the Biur Chametz. During the Biur Chametz, religious Jews fulfill their obligation to inspect their homes for any leaven and eliminate it before the night of Passover. In ultra-Orthodox cities in Israel, fires are set up in major locations in the city for this purpose, where people bring their bread leftovers to burn the leaven. During the seven days of Passover, they are prohibited from eating or possessing any leaven, symbolizing the dough the Israelites did not have time to allow to rise before the Exodus from Egypt Stock Photo
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22 April 2024

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April 22, 2024, Bnei Brak, Israel: A fire set for burning the leaven during the Biur Chametz. During the Biur Chametz, religious Jews fulfill their obligation to inspect their homes for any leaven and eliminate it before the night of Passover. In ultra-Orthodox cities in Israel, fires are set up in major locations in the city for this purpose, where people bring their bread leftovers to burn the leaven. During the seven days of Passover, they are prohibited from eating or possessing any leaven, symbolizing the dough the Israelites did not have time to allow to rise before the Exodus from Egypt. Biur Chametz, also known as 'the burning of the leavened goods, ' is a Jewish ceremonial ritual involving the burning of leavened foods (chamets) to mark the start of Passover. (Credit Image: © Sharon Eilon/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!

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