At the Yad Binyomin matzo factory, preparations for the
baking of matzos have been completed, and matzo baking is
well underway. The rabbonim of the beis din tzeddek of
Shearis Yisroel, HaRav Tzvi Friedman, and HaRav Tzvi Weber,
visited the bakery and closely inspected the way in which all
of the halachic instructions are executed. They also issued
guidelines for additional improvements, in order to achieve a
state of maximal hiddur in the baking of matzos with
the hechsher mehudar of the beis din tzeddek of
Shearis Yisroel.
The process of grinding the wheat with hand mills began over
four weeks ago, and last week the machine mill grinding was
set into operation. Each aspect of the grinding takes place
under the personal supervision of Rav Dovid Koenigsbuch, a
well known talmid chochom and yirei Shomayim,
especially expert in this field.
Prior to the actual grinding, much cleaning work took place,
which included the dismantling of the grinding machine in all
its parts, as well as the dismantling, the purging and the
pecking of the mill stones, according to the
halocho.
This year, significant improvements were made in the area of
grinding. In addition, a new, computerized method of
operation was instituted, which will contribute greatly to
the receipt of updated and current information on the
grinding process. It will also prevent the formation of heat
in the machines, and improve the quality of the grinding. The
sifting system has also been improved. After the grinding,
the flour is sifted, and then, as required by the
halocho, stored in a special room for three days.
Four weeks ago, the managers of the bakery, under the
supervision of the kashrus supervisor, set out at night to
draw mayim shelonu. Those present at the event felt
the simchas mitzvah and the special kedusha of
the first drawing. The large water vats were cleaned, and
afterward, a pumping system which drew the water from the
well near the Chofetz Chaim kibbutz was set into
operation.
Upon the completion of the many preparations and the
extensive, well-planned improvements, matzo baking in Yad
Binyomin has begun. Many efforts were made to increase the
efficiency of the entire system and to improve the quality of
the matzos.
The improvements entailed substantial financial investments
in the bakery, as well as the physical development of the
site, and the preparation of easily accessible approaches to
the bakery. Regarding all that pertains to the bakery itself,
very stringent practices, not in effect in other bakeries,
are employed. The rabbonim of the beis din tzeddek of
Shearis Yisroel, who visited the bakery, examined even the
most minute details, so that bnei Torah, who are very
meticulous about mitzva observance, will be able to enjoy
machine matzos of the highest quality kashrus.
