Yehoshua Matza 20 years on the Jerusalem City Council, 10 of which were in the capacity of deputy mayor. The Matza family first arrived in Palestine from Ioannina in Greece, and settled in the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's walled Old City. Matza was born in the city during the British Mandate era. Influenced by his family's attitude, Matza joined the Jewish underground group Lehi at age 14. Of his three brothers, two were also active in the Jewish underground; one in the Haganah and the other in the Irgun. His Lehi activities included posting anti-British flyers during the night, participating in paramilitary
Passover is eaten, for which reason Passover is called the feast of unleavened bread in the Torah. Thus "matzo" (flat unleavened bread) is eaten during Passover and it is a tradition of the holiday. Historically, together with Shavuot and Sukkot, Passover is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals ("Shalosh Regalim") during which the entire population of the kingdom of Judah made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Samaritans still make this pilgrimage to Mount Gerizim, but only men participate in public worship. The Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, which typically falls in March or