Oat Matzah for Pesach and what Beracha do you make

Pesach
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We have had many questions over the years about using Oat Matzah for the Seder and also what Beracha would you make on it.

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Please see the attached.
Wheat vs Oats DNA Study.pdf (1.3 MB)

It is difficult to believe that Oats is one of the 5 grains, as the five grains are expected to be two types of Chittim and 3 types of Se’orim. Oats is not a type of barley nor a type of wheat.

Eating Oat Matzah for the Seder would not accomplish the Mitzva, and the Beracha should be Ha’Adamah.

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does that mean one would be able to eat oatmeal on pesach?

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People don’t eat oatmeal on Pesach. That’s certainly not the goal of this post.

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Notice how Oats have no resemblance to wheat or barley in this picture.

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Is oat matza ok for Pesach? Not for sedarim but for other times.

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Yes. But the beracha is haadamah

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To clarify, eating kosher for pesach oat matzah is ok on pesach and the bracha is hadamah.

But any other oats on pesach may not be eaten. See more here.

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