Matzah
Jews in the former Soviet Union are the world’s most voracious matzah-eaters, consuming nearly three times as much as the average Israeli soldier.
Topping the tables are Azerbaijan’s 8,000 Jews, who between them can get through 10 tonnes of the unleavened bread that Jews eat at Pesach, averaging 2.7 pounds per person.
Russia’s 155,000 Jews are not far behind, consuming 2.4 pounds each, while Ukraine’s comes in slightly less.
“There’s a special emotional attachment to matzah here that you don’t find elsewhere because for decades under the communist years, Passover was the safest way to stay connected to Judaism,” Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar told JTA.
Jews in the former Soviet Union eat the most matzah per person in the world
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