maybe look into some of the more mystical reasons for not eating chametz
I actually saw a fascinating pshat from the Ramchal in Derech HaShem: He says that chometz is symbolic of the “extras” in physicality – by leaving the bread to rise for extra time, we add extra flavor and texture to it. And at this sensitive spiritual time for us, when are being born as a spiritual nation, we must abstain from the “extras” of pysicality so as to be exclusively focused on the spiritual.
I found this to be a nice thought to bear in mind this time of yomtov, when eating Matza is starting to lose its novelty and the food selection available can sometimes seem somewhat boring – we are supposed to be training ourselves to not focus on the “extras” of physicality such as taste and texture, but rather on more important spiritual matters.
mik5:
Thank you for that Halachic compilation.
kitniyos are not permitted to be eaten erev pesach after zman issur achila.
Source? (Not challenging, just inquiring.)