Bulletin from the Guide to Chodosh

Sun May 11 11:24:10 EDT 2014

בס"ד

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-8 MAY 14*

*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) Planting of
the new Chodosh crop and preliminary estimates of the start of the new
Chodosh season, and (4) Form to use if you wish to fax in your subscription.

(1)     Planned publication schedule for next season’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, approximately sometime in November. 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. (The Preliminary Guide will
be available as usual also at the local distributors in some cities.
However, we would like to encourage people to subscribe directly instead,
so that they can be updated on changes that may occur.)

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

IF YOU SIGNED UP FOR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, THERE IS NO
NEED TO RESUBSCRIBE NOW. If you do not receive confirmation of your renewal
within 4 weeks, please call the subscription phone number given below.

The subscription cost is $18 for all material to be mailed within the USA,
$20 to Canada and Mexico, and $25 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 only if
you have no other option. We have had problems with checks being mailed for
subscriptions in the past.*

*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, your name, and mailing address. *Note we must have your
contact phone number or email address so we can contact you in case of
questions.* *We cannot accept subscriptions without   such contact
information.* *Without it,* *your subscription can not be processed and you
will not receive a Guide.*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 printed at the end of
this bulletin. (Last year some people had trouble faxing us the
subscription orders.We believe that this is because some low-cost phone
systems do not allow calling toll-free numbers such as this 888 number. If
the fax number does not respond, please call this number from any other
phone system such as your cell phone to confirm that the fax system is
working on our end.)

*How to subscribe by mailing a check*

 *If you are totally unable to charge to your card we will accept checks,
but this is only if there is NO other option. We have had problems with
checks being mailed for subscriptions in the past. *If you must use a
check, make out the 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 Mrs. C. Rosskamm, 963 Armstrong Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308.

Do not send us credit card information by email since email is not secure
and your information may be compromised.
(3)     Preliminary estimates for the start of the new Chodosh season.

Even though pesach was late on the solar calendar this year, almost none of
the spring wheat, barley or oats were planted early enough to be Yoshon,
due to the cold weather. In fact, according to the US Dep’t of Agriculture,
only 6% of the spring wheat, 10% of the barley and 9% of the oats were
planted 2 days before pesach,

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 even if packed in September or later. 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.

TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE GUIDE BY FAX

PLEASE FILL IN THE FOLLOWING AND FAX TO 888-755-7590

YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER (where we can reach you in case of questions), or
your email address:

________________________________________________________

YOUR
NAME:______________________________________________________

YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, NUMBER AND STREET (including apartment number if
needed):
______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE________________________________________________

CREDIT CARD NUMBER________________________________,

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