Traditional hand-made round matzo from Israel. Kosher for Passover. Hearth baked. Matzo - The Food of Faith: The Torah tells us that when our ancestors departed Egypt over 3,000 years ago they left in such haste that the dough they had prepared for bread had no time to rise: They baked the dough that they brought out of Egypt into Matzo - unleavened bread - for they were expelled from Egypt - and they brought to other provisions with them. In an act of absolute faith our ancestors marched off into the desert with no other provisions, relying upon the Almighty to provide sustenance for the entire nation. Each year on Passover, when we fulfill the Biblical injunction of - Matzo shall you eat - we bring to life the miraculous events of that time, commemorating that act of faith with the hope and expectation that we will merit to be next year in Jerusalem! What is Shmurah Matzo? The biblical name for Passover is Chag Hamatzot - The Festival of Matzo - because of the central role Matzo plays during the seder on the first two nights of the holiday, as well as the subsequent days. Shmurah (literally guarded) Matzo is made from wheat that has been stringently guarded against any contact with water from the moment of harvest until the baking. Contact with water could cause leavening, thus disqualifying its use on Passover. In ordinary matzo the wheat is guarded only between the time of milling and the baking. Shmurah matzos are round and are baked entirely by hand, as they have been for the past 3,000 years. Traditionally, when families gather for the Seder nights, the three Matzos used on the Seder plate are Shmurah Matzo. Product of Israel.