Do not eat chametz during all seven days of Pesach.
This mitzvah forbids eating chametz (leaven) for the entire duration of Passover. The prohibition applies equally in all places and at all times during the festival. Instead, matzah is commanded to be eaten as a reminder of the haste in which the Israelites left Egypt, with no time for their dough to rise. This mitzvah ensures that every Jew experiences Passover as a reenactment of the Exodus, internalizing its lessons of faith and redemption.
Commentary & Classical Explanation:
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