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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAMETZ

chametz  [xaˈmɛtʒ;] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAMETZ

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Chametz is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAMETZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Chametz

Chametz, also Chometz, Ḥametz, Ḥameṣ and other spellings transliterated from Hebrew: חָמֵץ / חמץ, are leavened foods that are forbidden on the Jewish holiday of Passover. According to Jewish law, Jews may not own, eat or benefit from chametz during Passover. This law appears several times in the Torah; the punishment for eating chametz on Passover is the divine punishment of kareth, one of the severest levels of punishment in Judaism. Chametz is a product that is both made from one of five types of grain, and has been combined with water and left to stand raw for longer than eighteen minutes.

Definition of chametz in the English dictionary

The definition of chametz in the dictionary is leavened food which may not be eaten during Passover.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAMETZ

chamberlainship
chambermaid
chambers
Chambertin
Chambord
chambranle
chambray
chameleon
chameleon-like
chameleonic
chamfer
chamferer
chamfrain
chamfron
chamisa
chamisal
chamiso
chammy
chamois
chamois leather

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAMETZ

barometz
blitz
chometz
ersatz
fritz
Getz
Gilles de Retz
Heifetz
Horowitz
Katz
lutz
Metz
quartz
Retz
ritz
shegetz
solonetz
staretz
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waltz

Synonyms and antonyms of chametz in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chametz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAMETZ

Find out the translation of chametz to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chametz from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chametz» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

很多的蔬菜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jametz
570 millions of speakers

English

chametz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chametz
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Chametz في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хамец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chametz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chametz
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hamets
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chametz
190 millions of speakers

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chametz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chametz
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chametz
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chametz
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chametz
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chametz
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चैमेत्झ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hametz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chametz
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chamec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хамец
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chametz
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

chametz
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

chametz
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

chametz
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Chametz
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chametz

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAMETZ»

The term «chametz» is normally little used and occupies the 121.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAMETZ» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chametz

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAMETZ»

Discover the use of chametz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chametz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Is it Kosher: Encyclopedia of Kosher Foods : Facts & Fallacies
The prohibition of chametz on Pesach includes chametz gamur (unadulterated chametz) and ta'aruvas chametz (a mixture containing real chametz). There are three areas with which we must be concerned when evaluating chametz. First ...
Eliezer Eidlitz, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics: A Compilation of ...
Immunological methods also exist to identify medication ingredients and their sources through the use of specific antibodies.124 A dangerously ill patient is allowed to take medications on Passover even if they contain chametz.1*5 If such a ...
‎2003
3
הגדה של פסח: The Art of Faith and Redemption: The Lobos Edition
vnn H •• « BI'UR CHAMETZ Burning the Chametz After burning the chametz the following statement is made. This statement must be said before the sixth hour of the day. nnnrn ,nrttn nrnvrn ,nnpn ,nrnya (2) All chametz, leaven, nd leavened ...
Baruch Chait, 2003
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Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice
Bi'ur Chametz. It is a mitzvah to remove leaven (chametz; foods made from wheat , barley, rye, oats, and spelt) from one's possession prior to the beginning of Pesach. This mitzvah is separate and distinct from the prohibition against eating ...
Mark Washofsky, 2001
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Mishnah Berurah, Vol. 15 (5B) (Large):
Gloss: However, ordinarily, one need not be afraid /that there is saliva in the barley/, (4) since he already nullified /the chametz/. (...) There are /authori- Mishnah Berurah 4 I.e., the sixth of the hours determined by dividing the actual daytime into ...
Israel Meir (ha-Kohen), Aviel Orenstein, 1995
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Halachos for the Traveler
Searching for Chametz and Nullifying Chametz Someone who goes away for Pesach must appoint an agent to perform bedikas chametz (the search for leaven ) for him on the night before Pesach. Alternatively, he should do the search himself ...
Donneal Epstein, 2000
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The 613 Mitzvot: A Contemporary Guide to the Commandments of ...
Chametz may not even be seen in the habitation of a Jew during Passover (200), based on the verse “No chametz may be seen in your possession, nor any leaven found in all your territory” (Exod. 13:7). As the Mechilta observed, this does not ...
Ronald L. Eisenberg, 2005
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An Encyclopedia of American Synagogue Ritual
during Passover. In addition, Ashkenazi Jews do not eat rice, corn, peas, and peanuts (or any derivatives thereof), because flour ground from these vegetables and the breads baked from them would look like the breads of pure chametz, which ...
Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Lee Raphael, 2000
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How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
Seven days shall there be no leavened products found in your homes for whoever eats chametz, that person shall be cut off from the congregation (EXOD. 12:19). Thus, chametz is not to be seen, eaten, enjoyed, or profited from on Pesach.
Blu Greenberg, 2011
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Shaarei Halachah: A Summary of Laws for Jewish Living
Pesach itself, or after Pesach. The reason for checking after Pesach is to prevent transgressing the prohibition of benefiting from chametz she-avar alav ha- Pesach (chametz which was in a Jew's possession on Pesach). No blessing is recited ...
Zeʼev Grinṿald, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAMETZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chametz is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spiritual cleansing can accompany the physical one
At nightfall on the 14th of Nissan (this year, Thursday, April 2) we search the house for 10 hidden pieces of chametz as well as any other ... «thejewishchronicle.net, Jun 15»
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OU Torah Series Hashoneh Halachos 2 with Mishneh Torah Begins …
So, for example, Sefer Z'manim (“The Book of Times”) includes Hilchos Shabbos, Hilchos Chametz u'Matzah,, Hilchos Megillah v'Chanukah, ... «Orthodox Union, Jun 15»
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Oy Toys Debuts New Jewish Books at Association of Jewish …
Sabbag told us, “I wrote Shira, Detective - Chametz Detective when after telling the students about the custom of cleaning out the chametz, one ... «PR Web, Jun 15»
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The Showbread: The How and Why of the Temple Bread Offering
The loaves had to be baked quickly so they wouldn't become chametz (leavened). The loaves were fairly large, each weighing almost five kilograms (11 lbs.). «Chabad.org, Jun 15»
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The Petira on Yomtov of Lod's Chief Rabbi Created a Problem with …
According to a report published by the dati leumi Kippa website, last week rabbonim were addressing the problem of the chametz the rav sold ... «Yeshiva World News, Apr 15»
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Why Was Chametz Sold at the Main Jerusalem Gates on Pesach?
There is a law on the books to prevent the public sale of chametz (leavened breads) during the intermediary days of Pesach (Passover) in ... «Arutz Sheva, Apr 15»
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Visitors to Israeli park turned away for carrying chametz
The security guard at the entrance to the park in Afula, in northern Israel, was checking visitor's bags for weapons and for chametz, according to ... «Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Apr 15»
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Burning chametz follows big tradition in Baltimore
"It's called the burning of the leaven, and in Hebrew, it's called chametz," said Dr. Bert Miller, the event's organizer. "When God released us from ... «WBAL Baltimore, Apr 15»
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Greenfield Thanks City Agencies and Volunteers for Chametz Burning
“It's always a pleasure seeing so many of constituents taking part in this great chametz burning tradition on Erev Yom Tov. We are incredibly ... «JP Updates, Apr 15»
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Burning the chametz: Temple Emanu-El prepares for Passover
Michael Resnick adds chametz, or leaved bread, to prepare for Passover Friday at Temple Emanu-El. Vivienne Irvy of Palm Beach and Garrett ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Apr 15»

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