Pesach - Using Year-Old Matzah - מצה שעברו עליה י"ב חודש - האם מותר להשתמש במצות של שנה שעברה

From Rulings and insights from the Lubavitcher Rebbe - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow by R Chaim Wolosow.

• Published: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:01:58 +0000
• Duration: 4:04
• Audio: https://audio.torahrecordings.com/shulchan_menachem/orach_chayim/223.MP3
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The Rebbe rules that matzah from the previous year remains valid, as it retains its quality and is still fit for consumption. He supports this from the practice of eiruv chatzeros, where matzah is used and relied upon even for over a year, including leap years. https://www.torahrecordings.com/shulchan_menachem/orach_chayim/223