Q&A: Matzah, etc.
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Matzah, etc.
Question
Hello Rabbi Michi!
Yesterday I finished the psychometric exam!
How are you on such a pleasant ערב פסח?
(Actually, I just remembered the terror attack at the Park Hotel in Netanya on the Seder night, and it really bummed me out.)
I have colitis, and matzah gives me severe stomach pains.
Yesterday I went to the ER because of intestinal inflammation.
How can I fulfill my obligation in the commandment of eating matzah?
Answer
I don't know. If it's medically dangerous, then of course don't eat it. If there are matzot made from other grains that could help (like the ones for people who are sensitive to gluten), then that is of course good too.