Commentary for Pesachim 69:14

איתיביה רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע לרב פפא המחהו וגמעו אם חמץ הוא ענוש כרת ואם מצה הוא אין אדם יוצא ידי חובתו בפסח והא הכא דאין אדם יוצא ידי חובתו במצה וחייבין על חימוצו כרת

Rabbah B'Bar Hanah said in the name of Resh Lakish: [As to] dough which was kneaded with wine, oil or honey, kareth is not incurred for [eating it in] its leavened state.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If no water at all was used in kneading it.');">²³</span> Now, R'Papa and R'Huna son of R'Joshua sat before R'Idi B'Abin, while R'Idi B'Abin was sitting and dozing. Said R'Huna son of R'Joshua to R'Papa: What is Resh Lakish's reason? - He replied, Scripture saith, Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it etc. : [In the case of] the commodities with which a man discharges his obligation in respect of unleavened bread, kareth is incurred for [eating them in] their leavened state; but [with regard to] this [dough], since a man cannot discharge his obligation therewith, because it is rich mazzah,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Unleavened bread made with wine etc., is a rich confection, whereas Scripture prescribes 'bread of poverty' (E.V. affliction - Deut. XVI, 3) .');">²⁴</span>

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