The Girl From Lisbon" / Guiora Barak · continue reading English edition https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Lisbon-Guiora-Barak/dp/1711701408/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FFKuKMWNCO76-FE_ySvnO18AuGrlNrI1I3U8ZTdxF68OQDUeZKhtKHbnau1SylnKbfvwoWsIkBHkOi5l29gmZ7ZnAcDWYFxraUxFDMj0I8U.ES0fD3BR8K3DsmRA2V2avtZRETD5fW_X6DAcLGtimUw&dib_tag=se&qid=1760691320&refinements=p_27%3AGuiora+Barak&s=books&sr=1-3from the book: " “This was brought to my attention, and an idea began to form in my head. Passover is our most important holiday. We await the same redemption that rescued our forefathers ages ago. But we cannot bake and eat matzo bread, the bread which our forefathers ate when beginning their journey in the desert. “I consulted with Guido and a few of our older friends and we dug a tunnel deep into the rock and built a capacious oven.” He looked at her expectantly. “What does that have to do with the openings you showed me?” asked Gracia. “These are chimney openings we cut up from inside the rock, to allow air in and smoke out, so the bakers won’t suffocate. We dug a few such openings, at a reasonable distance from each other, so there won’t be too much smoke or suspicious smells coming from a single spot.” “Very clever, as usual. And you used the oven?” Francisco nodded vigorously. “You’ve no idea what a joy it was. The mere act of cutting and removing the rocks and dirt, arranging a roster, preparing oil lamps, and everything else associated with the work generated great enthusiasm, especially among the young people. And they are the ones who will carry on our traditions. We built the tunnel opening between two houses and hid it with an false wall. We built zigzagging tunnels with openings and obstructions so that a stranger would never be able to get inside and find his way. At the last part of the tunnel we built stairs leading up, so that the part containing the oven is relatively close to the surface. “About two weeks before the first Passover holiday after