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Tzav: Chametz vs Matza

The Torah tells us that the Mincha of the Kohanim must be Matza, and may not be made of Chametz. Why is that?

The Kli Yakar explains that Chametz, which rises, symbolizes being haughty and full of oneself. Matza, on the other hand, is a lowly bread which symbolizes humility. When the Kohanim bring their Korban, they are to emphasize their complete submission to Hashem, so they bring only Matza and no Chametz.

This is also why we eat Matza on Pesach. Hashem chose us to be His ?? ????? because of our humility and our willingness to subjugate ourselves to Him. Even the smallest amount of Chometz is prohibited, because even the smallest amount of haughtiness will ruin our spiritual stature.

Explains the Kli Yakar, this is why we needed to go to Mitzrayim in the first place. Being slaves in Mitzrayim taught us how to completely submit ourselves – once we have experienced that, we were now to use that ability to become ???? ??.

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