*CHODOSH BULLETIN-6 MAY 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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The Chodosh season is over, with the passing of pesach. Chodosh will
become a concern again when the harvest of the new Chodosh crop
starts, approximately around the end of July or early August.
We are monitoring weekly reports from the US Dep’t of Agriculture
regarding the progress of the new crops. For a grain to be Yoshon, it
should have been planted 3 days (or 2 weeks) before the second day of
pesach. As of 3 days before pesach, the following are the percentages of
the crops that were already planted and are therefore Yoshon: Oats=37%,
spring wheat=2%, barley=3%. The very fact that such small fraction of
the crops was planted before pesach assures that the majority of these
crops will be Chodosh after the harvest of the new spring crops begins,
near the end of July. (Most of the spring wheat and barley is grown in
upper mid West of the US. These areas were subjected to heavy flooding
during the end of the winter and early spring. That resulted in a later
than usual start to the planting season.)
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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 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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