[Avodah] Halacha Yomis - Matzah before Passover

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I follow the minhag of not eating matzah beginning Rosh Chodesh Nissan...

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Q. I follow the minhag of not eating matzah beginning Rosh Chodesh 
Nissan. Am I permitted to eat matzah which is labeled "Not Kosher for 
Passover"?
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A. Matzos which are labeled "Not Kosher for Passover" are made 
without a full-time mashgiach present during production, and the 
water used in kneading the dough is not mayim she'lanu (specially 
drawn water). Though we would not eat these matzahs on Pesach, it is 
not certain that the matzahs are absolute chametz. Mishnah Berurah 
471:12 writes that the Rabbinic prohibition to not eat matzah on Erev 
Pesach, applies even to matzah that has folds or bubbles, since such 
matzahs are of questionable status, and they are not absolute 
chametz. This would imply that "Not Kosher for Passover" matzahs may 
not be eaten Erev Pesach, since these matzahs are also of 
questionable status. Nonetheless, Rav Schachter, Shlita, maintains 
that the definition of matzah with respect to the minhag (practiced 
by some) not to eat matzah beginning Rosh Chodesh is not the same as 
the definition of matzah relative to Erev Pesach. Shulchan Aruch 
(Y.D. 214:1) writes that a minhag is a form of a vow. Vows are 
interpreted in accordance with common usage of language. Since most 
people consider "Not Kosher for Passover" matzahs to be chametz, they 
may be consumed until Erev Pesach.

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