Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-11 AUG 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yherman at yahoo.com* 
<mailto:yherman at 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 yherman at earthlink.net <mailto:yherman at earthlink.net> and 
yherman at onlymyemail.com <mailto:yherman at 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 yherman at yahoo.com <mailto:yherman at 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:

mashgiach at sefer.org

mashgiach at moruda.com <mailto:mashgiach at 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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