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The entries selection comes from the book “Dictionary of Judaica” (2005), which was written by a group of authors led by Eva Kosáková . Entries were further processed by Jaroslav Kuntoš, Dana Veselská, Olga Sixtová, Michaela Scheibová and Lenka Uličná. The book can be purchased at our e-shop.

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Matzah roller

A roller used in the making of unleavened bread (Yid. matzah) during the holiday of Pesah. Its function is to perforate sheets of dough with a number of small holes. It is used for making a large amount of matzot, as a matzah hole puncher is used for smaller amounts. It is made of hard wood and contains a number of iron spikes that are regularly spaced across its surface. To facilitate use, it is provided with a handle at each end. Extant rollers can be of considerable size, with an average length of between 80 and 100 centimetres.

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