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What is the reason for the prohibition against eating kitniyot?
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The prohibition against eating kitniyot is based on the Torah's commandment to "not eat the bread of the land of Egypt" (Exodus 13:3). The Talmud explains that the bread of Egypt was made from wheat, barley, and rye, which are all kitniyot. The Talmud also states that the prohibition against eating kitniyot is a rabbinic law, not a biblical one.