Kitniyot

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There is much debate in the Talmud about eating kitniyot on Passover. Generally translated as “legumes,” kitniyot includes rice, corn, sesame, and more. Jews are forbidden from eating leavened foods on Passover, but most Ashkenazi communities also forbid kitniyot.

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This ribbed jar with broad bottom is the local storage jar of Roman Period Israel. It was used for storing wine, oil, grains, fruits, and even perfume, as is known from an inscription on a 1st century B.C.E. jar.

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