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Mar 23, 2026 8 min

Menachot 70 and 71 - The Nightmare Before Passover

from Take One Daf Yomi Hosted by Tablet Magazine

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.

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