More on the Preseason Bulletin from the Guide to Chodosh

Mon May 27 12:05:38 EDT 2013

I sent out the Bulletin that is repeated below about subscribing to the
printed editions of the Guide to Chodosh for the next season. I forgot to
mention that all this material will be available to download in PDF form by
email, free of charge, as in the past. Those of you are on this email list
will be notified when the new literature is ready.
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 בס"ד

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-1 MAY 13*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email *yherman at earthlink.net

 This Bulletin discusses (1) Our planned schedule of publications for the
new season, (2) How to subscribe to next season’s Guide, (3) Our apologies
for last year’s misjudgment leading to a very long delay before the
publication of the first Guide, (4) Preliminary estimates of the start of
the new Chodosh season, and (5) Form to use if you wish to fax in your
subscription.

(1)     Planned publication schedule for next jseason’s Guide

We plan BS”D to publish a preliminary brief edition of the Guide as soon as
possible at the beginning of the new Chodosh season, approximately early
September. This should have enough information to start the new season,
including preliminary Chodosh dates and package codes for many packaged
goods. The full Guide will be published when the mashgichim will get back
to us with updated information. This does not happen until a few weeks
after sukkos, about early October. In addition, there should be at least
one update bulletin around January. All this will be mailed out to paid
subscribers and be available by email.

(2)     How to subscribe to have the printed material mailed to you

The subscription cost is $16 for all material to be mailed within the USA,
$18 to Canada and Mexico, and $22 to mailed to Israel and other parts of
the world. The preferred method is to subscribe using a credit or debit
card. This is very convenient for most people and is easier for us. We
accept Visa, Master Charge, American Express and Discover. If you are
totally unable to charge to your card we will accept checks, but this is
discouraged. *Those who told us to automatically charge their subscription
to their credit card do not have to respond to this note!*

*How to subscribe with credit/debit cards*

(a)      By recorded telephone message

Call 845-356-9348 and record a voice message with the requested
information: Your phone number, credit card number and expiration date
month and year, name, and mailing address. Note we must have your contact
phone number so we can contact you in case of questions. Do not leave us
any Chodosh questions or other messages at this number. Use instead our Hot
Line number 718-305-5133.

(b)     Fax your credit/debit card information

You may send the above information by faxing it to our secure fax site at
888-755-7590. Please fill in and fax us the order form printed at the end
of this bulletin. (Last year some people had trouble faxing us the
subscription orders. We have now changed to a new service and expect not to
have further problems receiving your faxes.)

*How to subscribe by mailing a check*

It is difficult for us to process your checks, so please use your
credit/debit card when possible. If you must, make out a check to Project
Chodosh for the amounts stated above and mail it with your full address
information and phone number to Project Chodosh, c/o Y. Herman, 20 Sylvan
Road, Monsey, NY 10952.

Do not send us credit card information by email since email is not secure
and your information may be compromised.
(3)     Our apologies for last year’s misjudgements.

Last year was the first year that we changed our policy and decided not to
print any Guides unless we make a strong effort to verify all information
contained in them (rather than print preliminary estimates first and update
them later, as in the past). We misjudged how long that takes. As a result,
the first printed information did not come out until much too long after
the start of the new Chodosh season. We apologize for the inconvenience
this caused. Even worse, some people were not even aware that the new
Chodosh items are already being sold until well after the fact. We
apologize for this and hope to abide by the publication schedule given
above. This means that the first publication should be released as early in
the new season as was our practice in years prior to last year. We still
hope to retain the attempt to publish information only after it has been
verified.

(4)     Preliminary estimates for the start of the new Chodosh season.

We give the following early estimates of when the new Chodosh season is
expected to start, based on the experience of earlier years.

-*Oats* products may be Chodosh at the end of July or early August. Last
year the O-U was able to verify that oats in *cereals* made in the USA
should not be Chodosh if packed before Oct. 1. It is too early to know if
this assurance will be renewed for the new season.

-*Spring wheat* products may be Chodosh by early August in the Midwest USA
and by mid August, elsewhere in the USA. This includes bread, challahs,
rolls bagels and pizza made in local bakeries.

*Barley *(pearled barley used, for example in cholent) could be Chodosh by
early September. However, in recent years we have had may heimishe brands
Yoshon under the hashgocho the entire season.

The above are preliminary estimates. We hope to have updates on this as a
Hot Line news recording and by email, after the harvest of the Chodosh crop
starts, at the end of July.

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