There Were No Machines in Egypt

At the beginning of the Haggadah, we read, “This is the bread of affliction that our forefathers ate in the land of Egypt.” I’ll bet you that bread of affliction didn’t come off a factory line. Sure, baking techniques have changed somewhat— matzahs were once thicker and softer. But the closest we can get to the matzah they ate back then is handmade, brick-oven-baked matzah.