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Eating hand-made shmurah matzah in space during Passover may sound like something out of a sci-fi film, but when four astronauts lift off tomorrow on the Axiom Space mission to the International Space Station, that is exactly what will happen, given the mission’s timing around the start of Passover, which begins this year at sundown on Friday, April 15. Taking the matzah will be Israeli astronaut Etyan Stibbe, 64. The former Israeli Air Force fighter pilot and philanthropist was given a box of handmade shmurah matzah as well as other provisions for Passover by Rabbi Zvi Konikov of Chabad-Lub...

Stibbe, 64, is the second-ever Israeli astronaut to go into space. Hopefully the matzo crumbs don't float everywhere.

United with Israel's Rabbinic Director weighs in on the first weightless Passover seder, discussing the unique requirements and opportunities of a holiday in space!

United with Israel's Rabbinic Director weighs in on the first weightless Passover seder, discussing the unique requirements and opportunities of a holiday in space!

Eytan Stibbe, the second Israeli austronaut in space, said he is also bringing a wine cup with him, although one drinks through a straw in space.