Post-pesach update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-6 MAY 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email yherman at 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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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 
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Printed copies of this Guide are available. Rabbonim and mashgichim can 
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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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