Festivals and Holy Days: Removing the Leaven

Woodcut of three people removing leaven from a room in their home: one sweeping items from a table, one search beneath table with a candle, one carrying 2 vessels

Removing the Leaven from the Home. From Solomon Proops, Minhagim (Customs) (Amsterdam, 1707). From the collections of the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, used with permission.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Festivals and Holy Days: Removing the Leaven." (Viewed on February 12, 2025) <http://qa.jwa.org/media/festivals-and-holy-days-removing-leaven>.