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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/06-30-12.jpg1920835As we explained above (section 3), the ĥametz prohibited by the Torah is limited to the five grains. In contrast, other foods such as rice and lentils cannot ferment according to halakha, and may be eaten on Passover. However, during the medieval period, about seven hundred years ago when many Jews migrated to cities, Ashkenazim stopped eating kitniyot on Passover. What are kitniyot? While generally translated as “legumes” for the sake of simplicity, this is not an exact equivalence. Kitniyot include: rice, alfalfa, peas, millet, sorghum, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, mustard, buckwheat, black-eyed peas, soy, beans, lentils, green beans, poppy seeds, flaxseed, caraway, sesame seeds, and corn. While the origin of this custom is shrouded in mystery, three principal reasons have been offered: City dwellers were less familiar with how different grains and legumes looked, and there was a concern they would confuse kitniyot with the five grains that can become ...