Mama’s Matzah Bakery

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Look what we made today in our own homeschool matzah factory!  We also watched this cool, puppet- and Torah-filled documentary about how matzah is made.  2000 degrees:  amazing!

Then again, just the idea of combining flour and water and getting something absolutely delicious is, as I’ve said before, simply magical.

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