If Matza cannot be in contact with water for more than 18 minutes to be Kosher for Passover, how can Matza Ball soup be ok? We mix it with water than it sits for a while in the refrigerator than boil it for 15 minutes and then put it in bowls, etc. Certainly it violates the 18 minute rule. Can you explain? Jeff

are gay jewish men accepted in the jewish community

As a Sephardi Kohanim or Cohen however it is pronounced, I have football trials coming up would it be okay for me to see a faith-healer, meditate and use psycic powers, to hopefully help play better and relax me before my trials.

We are obviously not Jewish (or we would already know the answer to this). We want to have a Passover Seder on a Friday night. When Passover falls on Friday night, do we still lite the traditional Shabbat Candles? If so is this where we start? (We will have some Jewish people with us, but we are hosting and we don't want to offend them.) Thank you very much-