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AUG 18<span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Yoseph Herman/ Guide to Chodosh<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span><span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">We expect the Chodosh grain</ins></span> will start<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">

to appear in products as follows</ins></span>. These are initial chumra estimates

based on the start of the harvest season.<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51"><span></span></ins></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">1)      

<b><u>Freshly baked items using spring wheat</u></b>, including breads,

challahs, bagels, rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in the

Midwest after the PURCHASE DATE of July </ins></span>30<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">. Elsewhere in the

US, this date would be Aug 1</ins></span>3<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">. <span></span></ins></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">2)      

<b><u>Packaged foods from spring wheat</u></b> may be Chodosh after the PACKING

date of July </ins></span>30<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 1</ins></span>3<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">.<span></span></ins></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">3)      

<b><u>Noodles and pasta</u></b> may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 13

and the PURCHASE date of Aug 27.<span></span></ins></span></p>

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<b><u>Barley</u></b>, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING

date of </ins></span>Jul 31<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51"> and PURCHASE date of Aug 2</ins></span>1<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">.<span></span></ins></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">5)      

<b><u>Oats</u></b>: Oats in all products, including cereals, may be Chodosh

starting with a PACKING date of Jul 2</ins></span>6<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">, PURCHASE date of Aug

</ins></span>10<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">.</ins></span> However, note that in past years

some manufacturers of oats cereals started producing Chodosh at later dates

than our initial chumra estimate. We do not yet have any updates on this.<span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51"> <span></span></ins></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;color:teal"><ins cite="mailto:Chaya%20Rosskamm" datetime="2016-12-07T12:51">6)<span>       </span><b><u>Barley malt</u></b> (also listed

in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of the packing date of Nov 15 for beer and Dec 15 for other packaged foods.

Package codes should be checked after the <b><u>purchase</u></b>

date of <b><u>Dec 15</u></b> for <b>beer </b>made from barley malt and <b><u>Mar

15</u></b> for malt in other products.<span></span></ins></span></p>

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