California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina (R) sent a letter to her supporters yesterday in honor of the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which she described as a time where “we break bread and spend time with our families and friends.”
Add this to the annals of unfortunate metaphors, since Passover is actually a time when most Jews abstain from eating any bread at all.
Passover marks the Jewish exodus from slavery in Egypt, when they were so rushed to escape they didn’t even have time to let their bread rise. Instead, they ate Matzoh, or unleavened bread. Typically, Jews replace all bread and bread products with Matzoh for the eight days of the Passover holiday.
In other Fiorina news, the Republican is reportedly boycotting a debate tonight with Republican opponents Chuck DeVore and Tom Campbell.
Here’s the full Passover email:
Passover is a time of remembrance and thanks. This festival provides us all – Jewish, Christian and all faiths – an opportunity to reflect on the challenges we have faced and the triumphs we have achieved together. It is also a reminder of the resilient spirit that has carried people through trials of every kind through every generation.
This week, as we break bread and spend time with our families and friends, I hope we also take a moment to say a word of thanks for our freedom and for those who have given their lives in freedom’s name. Let us also look ahead with hope to the opportunities to come.
Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday.
Sincerely,
Carly Fiorina
Late Update: The Fiorina Camp explains the “break bread” comment in another e-mail to supporters:
We meant all bread, leavened and unleavened, and matzo is just unleavened bread so that’s what we meant by that.
