Matzo is unleavened bread - a cracker of sorts really. It is made from water and special flour. It is made quickly - about 18 minutes from when the water hits the flour until it pops out of the oven. It is mostly tasteless and boy, is it binding if you know what I mean. Think of baked library paste, LOL.
During Passover (which celebrates the Exodus from Egypt), observant Jews do not eat any leavened products or grains and legumes (there are some exceptions, long story). Instead of bread, we eat matzo. Instead of flour, we use matzo cake meal (finely ground matzo) and instead of crumbs, we use matzo meal (coarsely ground matzo). Since you can't use any leavening (yeast, baking powder), you tend to use ALOT of eggs in your baking and even a small pan of brownies comes out of the oven weighing about 5 pounds!
If you check the Passover link on my synagogues'
web site, you can learn more and follow many Passover-related web links, too.
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Originally posted by equeen:
I know next to nothing about the Jewish faith - so I have no idea what Matzoh is. Please help me out!! 
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