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Passover in Stamford Hill, London - Searching for Chametz { 14 images } Created 14 Apr 2014

Families of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searched for chametz (leavened bread products) in their houses on the night before the annual Passover.

According to the Torah (Exod. 12:15) no chametz (leavened bread products of any kind) may be eaten during Passover. On the night before Passover, a final "ceremonial search" for chametz is performed by candlelight by the entire family. The search is traditionally conducted with a beeswax candle, a feather, a wooden spoon and a bag for collecting any chametz found. These chametz will be joined with all the remaining leavened products in the house and burned the next morning.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: Rabbi Osher Schapiro of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill recites blessings before searching for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: Rabbi Osher Schapiro of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: Rabbi Osher Schapiro of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: Levi and Yaakov Schapiro of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill search for chametz (leavened bread products) in their car on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: a member of  the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill uses his mobile phone in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: Rabbi Osher Schapiro of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill recites blessings after having searched for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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  • London, UK - 13 April 2014: Rabbi Osher Schapiro of the Jewish Community of Stamford Hill searches for chametz (leavened bread products) in his house on the night before Passover.
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