Does the location or property of the matzah (its type, source, or other attributes) affect whether an oath or vow against eating it is binding?
Synopsis
The specificity with which an oath identifies the matzah — general, year-round matzah versus obligatory Seder matzah — determines whether the oath binds against the mitzva.
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If someone makes a general oath not to eat matzah without specifying Passover night, is he forbidden to eat matzah on the Seder night?
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If someone specifically swears 'I swear not to eat matzah on the night of Passover,' what is the halakhic consequence?
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If someone swears 'I swear not to eat matzah on the night of Passover' using the language of kiddush (vow), does this create a different prohibition?
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Are there categories of Passover-related obligations (maror, four cups, second-day matzah) where oaths or vows create different binding effects than for matzah?
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