Yeshivish glossary term
shmurah matzah
מצה שמורה
Meaning
- guarded matzah
- matzah produced with special supervision against becoming chametz
Alternate spellings
matzah shmura, matza shmurah
Usage and context
The term refers to matzah whose grain or flour was specially guarded against leavening; practices differ as to when the guarding begins.
- Category
- kashrus - Pesach
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We use shmurah matzah for the Seder.
Plain-English example
We use matzah made from grain guarded for the mitzvah from the required stage.