Matzo, the unleavened bread eaten during the week-long holiday, is typically part of every meal.
The holiday celebrates the Israelites’ exodus from years of slavery in Egypt.
With just a week to go until the start of Passover, many were preparing for the holiday Monday by stocking up on matzo.
At Masbia Soup Kitchen in Flatbush, the line was out the door on Thursday as those in need picked up Passover essentials like matzo and kosher wine.
Jewish people eat matzo, and no leavened bread, during Passover because the their ancestors didn’t have time to allow the bread to rise as they were in their exodus from Egypt.