*CHODOSH BULLETIN-11 AUG 09*
*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*
*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yher...@yahoo.com*
<mailto:yher...@yahoo.com>**
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CHODOSH SEASON _STARTED!_
At this time, the harvest of the three Chodosh crops have begun in the
USA, marking the official beginning of the new Chodosh season. The start
of the oats and spring wheat harvests followed our earlier prediction.
However, the barley harvest is about 1 week later that predicted
earlier. Therefore, the dates the follow reflect a 1 week delay for
barley. The first of the dates given below is the first Chodosh PACKING
date. If you know the dating code system for your package, any item
packed before that date will be Yoshon. The second date is the PURCHASE
date. If you do not know the date code, you can assume that all items up
to the given purchase date will be Yoshon.
OATS: Packing date=Jul 16, purchase date=Aug 9 (THIS HAS PASSED.)
WHEAT packaged goods (other than noodles and pasta): Packing date=Aug 9,
purchase date= Aug 21.
WHEAT BAKERY, pizza and other _fresh baked products_: purchase date IN
MIDWEST USA= Aug 9.
Purchase date ELSEWHERE in the USA=Aug 21.
WHEAT pasta and noodles: Packing date=Aug 16, purchase date= Sept 1.
BARLEY (pearled): Packing date Aug 16, safe to purchase to Aug 28.
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*GUIDE TO CHODOSH DUE SOON*
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The first issue of the season of the Guide to Chodosh is due BE”H by the
end of August. I will send out an email to alert everyone when the new
Guide will be available for download by computer.
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*WARNING TO USERS OF EMAIL*
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I have been receiving email lately from sender addresses that are
supposed to be yher...@earthlink.net <mailto:yher...@earthlink.net> and
yher...@onlymyemail.com <mailto:yher...@onlymyemail.com>. Both of these
are my email addresses. Both have contained spam messages. None of those
were actually sent by me. Apparently, it is very easy for anyone to send
out email with any other email address as the “sender”. I was told that
there is no way I can stop such messages. _Please do not respond to such
messages and certainly never send any private information as a result of
such messages._ In case of doubt contact me directly by calling the Hot
Line number given above.
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*BAKERY FLOUR UPDATE*
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Our earlier fears for the availability of Yoshon bakery flour in the
Greater New York area have B”H eased. Apparently the flour suppliers and
distributors will be able to cover the potential loss of available
Yoshon flour brought about by the very popular General Mills “All
Trumps” flour no longer being available in Yoshon form for most of the
Chodosh season. Nevertheless, the users of Yoshon bakery flour have to
contact their flour distributors to make sure that their needs will be
adequately covered. This notice only pertains to bakery flour, not flour
purchased in groceries for home use.
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*THIS MESSAGE IS ONLY FOR MASHGICHIM WHO PROVIDE SUPERVISION OF YOSHON*
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As noted above, the new Chodosh season will start soon. I would like to
ask you again that if you have not yet done so, to urgently forward to
me a list of all products and establishments for which you provide
Yoshon hashgocho for the upcoming season. I need to make sure that
up-to-date and accurate information is passed on to the Yoshon consumer
in the first issue of the Guide to Chodosh.
You may forward this information to me in one of several ways:
- Email to yher...@yahoo.com <mailto:yher...@yahoo.com>
- Fax to 845-356-5999
- By US mail to Y. Herman, 20 Sylvan Road, Monsey, NY 10952
- By recording a message on the Chodosh Hot Line, 718-305-5133.
A few months ago, I sent out the revised issue of the Mashgiach’s Guide
to Chodosh and Yoshon by mail to many mashgichim and hashgocho
organizations. (See details about this Guide below.) If you did not
receive it and want a printed copy (instead of the email version that is
available), please contact me.
Thank you and tizku l’mitzvos
Yoseph Herman
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MASHGIACH’S GUIDE TO CHODOSH AND YOSHON IS AVAILABLE
The Mashgiach’s Guide to Chodosh and Yoshon has been updated and is now
available by email or US surface mail. The regular Guide to Chodosh (the
first issue for the new season is due out in a few weeks) is aimed at
consumers. It contains names of foods and establishments and tries to
provide guidance about which are Yoshon and which are not. Conversely,
the Mashgiach’s Guide contains almost no specific brand name
information. Rather, it provides detailed technical information to help
the mashgiach provide hashgochos for Yoshon. You are welcome to download
a copy of the Mashgiach’s Guide by sending a blank email to ONE of the
following addresses:
mashgi...@sefer.org
mashgi...@moruda.com <mailto:mashgi...@moruda.com>
Printed copies of this Guide are available. Rabbonim and mashgichim can
request that a copy be mailed to them free of charge via US surface mail
by providing their full mailing address by either (1) sending an email
request, or (2) recording a message on the Chodosh Hot Line
718-305-5133, or (3) sending a written request to Y. Herman 20 Sylvan
Road, Monsey, NY 10952 (make sure that you include a note with your full
address and the request for the Mashgiach’s Guide.)
Those who are not rabbonim or mashgichim may order a copy of this Guide
by sending $1 plus their full name and address to Y. Herman, 20 Sylvan
Road, Monsey, NY 10952
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