Upon completing all of the necessary preparations and its
many and special improvements, the Matzos Hamehudoros Yad
Binyomin has begun baking machine matzos. The gaavad,
R' Chaim Shaul Karelitz and the members of the BaDaTz,
including R' Arye Halevi Dunner, visited the bakery and
personally witnessed its adherence to the halachic guidelines
of the rabbonim. They praised the directors of bakery for
their meticulous observance of all the special stringencies,
as well as for the many improvements instituted this year.
They were particularly impressed by the tremendous efforts
the owners made to improve the baking hall, to build a new
water room and a mixer room, and to construct a wall from
insulated blocks to separate the oven and the production
room, so that heat won't pass from the oven to the production
room.
This year, a special effort was made to significantly
lengthen the oven, in order to accelerate the manufacturing
process and prevent, as much as possible, the matzos from
standing outside too long before placing them in the oven. By
the same token, the directors of the bakery are doing their
utmost to maintain maximal cleanliness during the baking,
since cleanliness is crucial to the high level of the
kashrus of matzos.
This year, too, extensive renovations were made in the
structure of the bakery which have enhanced its aesthetics
and facilitated the approach to it. In respect to the baking
itself, special hiddurim and stringencies have been
administered, which are not adhered to in other bakeries.
Currently, no other matzo manufacturer can compete with the
high level of kashrus of Yad Binyomin.
The directors of the bakery said that these achievements,
whose results are evident as the matzo baking season begins,
are the consequences of tremendous efforts invested over a
long period of time. They noted that all parts of the
kneading and baking system are dismantled every eighteen
minutes, and all of the machines are washed with water and
air pressure. Many improvements were made over the years,
such as the wheat grinding machine, into which air is
streamed in order to prevent the heating of the wheat.
Maranan verabonon, the gedolei haposkim fully
approve of the methods used by the rabbonim of Shearis
Yisroel to prevent the oven from become overheated, while
maintaining proper heat when the matzos are placed in the
ovens, so that they can be baked in a relatively short time.
They are also very pleased by the insulating wall, built this
year, separating the oven from the production room.
Every eighteen minutes, all work is totally halted, a team of
mashgichim carefully checks the vessels and the hands
of the workers. The disposable plastic aprons are changed,
and the redel (the puncturing wheel) is taken apart
and lifted by a lever. It is replaced by another
redel, which has been thoroughly cleansed and
purged.
This year, special emphasis has been placed on the quality of
the baking and the quality of the matzos, and the bakery
owners made sure to get high quality wheat at the time of the
cutting. The new and long oven also greatly contributes to
the matzos' high quality. Immediately after the baking, the
matzos are transferred to a cooling and airing room which
enhances the matzos' freshness and long shelf-life.
Maranan verabonon, the gedolei haTorah, warmly
bless the directors of the bakery. R' Aharon Leib Steinman,
who visited the bakery at the beginning of the baking season,
greeted the bakery's directors very warmly, and told them
that today, when there are many kashrus problems such
as in chicken and milk, all efforts must be made to achieve a
high level of kashrus. He also blessed them with
success in their endeavors.
The directors of the bakery are certain that the meticulous
bnei Torah community will appreciate the tremendous
efforts made by the owners of the bakery, and take care to
purchase matzos baked in the Yad Binyomin bakery, which
adheres to the halocho in the strictest manner
possible. They noted that the increased registration for
chaburos constitutes clear proof that maranan
verabonon, the gedolei haTorah as well as
roshei yeshiva, rabbonim and the most eminent morei
horo'oh, highly recommend the matzos of Yad Binyomin,
which are under the constant supervision of the BaDaTz of
Shearis Yisroel.
