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The Ultimate pre-Pesach Experience
Fifth Annual
"Russian" Matzo Baking Chabura

Dear Friend,
with this letter we personally invite you to join us at the Fifth Annual

"Russian" Matzo Baking Chabura!

Chareidim Matzo Bakery
4312 New Utrecht Ave.
7:20 pm (Maariv) to 1:00 am

Training:

Where: Dining Room of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, in Brooklyn, NY.
425 East 9^th Street between Cortelyou Road and Ditmas Avenue,
(several blocks away from the F-Train, stop "Ditmas Avenue" and the Q-Train, stop " Cortelyou Road")

Sunday, March 9 - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Monday, March 10 - 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Tuesday, March 11 - 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Wednesday, March 12 - 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Thursday, March 13 - 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Maariv at 9:30 pm after each training session.

When a person comes to the training he will receive the materials with detailed information about the matza baking process and the Chabura.

To Register:
1. Please let R' Michoel Styller know that you want to join the Chabura this year by calling  (718) 715-8965 or by e-mail at mstyller@gmail.com.
2. If you're joining the Chabura for the first time, you'll need to attend any 3 (three) training sessions out of five dates listed above. If you already worked with us in previous years, 2 (two) training sessions will be enough. Exceptions for the ones who worked with us in the previous years are possible and should be discussed in advance with R' Michoel Styller by e-mailing mstyller@gmail.com or calling at  (718) 715-8965.
3. Each Chabura Member should bring the initial deposit of $35 in cash or check at a training session.

Looking forward to working with you.

Commonly asked questions:

What's the point?
Did you ever taste hand shmuro matzos, which you baked with your own hands, together with friends, in the spirit of Simcha shel Mitzvah? There is nothing like it!

Why do I need the training?
Experience shows that training is critical, therefore it is required. We cannot sacrifice quality and Kashrus of matzos by allowing an untrained member to participate in the baking process. If you do not attend at least three training sessions and just show up for the Baking, even though there is a small number of activities requiring less training, at which you may still be able to contribute, there is no guarantee you will be able to join.

How much matza do I get and how much is it going to cost me?
Matza we bake will be split more or less equally between the members of the Chabura. It is considered good, if we produce enough Chabura Matzos, that every member get 4 pounds, although we have produced as much as 5 pounds per person in the past.
The total cost of the baking is thousands of dollars, but is pretty much fixed, so the final price of a pound of Matza very much depends on how much Matza we bake. In the previous years the price of Matzo was within $10 - $14 per pound range, which is an excellent price. The Chabura is 100% Non-For-Profit and fundraising is being done to help bring the price into a reasonable range.

What happens to my deposit?
Your deposit will be used to pay for the matzos. Once you register, we absolutely count on you to attend the Baking on March 8 ^th, in a specialty that will be assigned to you once in the Bakery. If circumstances come up, and you will not be able to attend, please call Michoel Styller at 718-715-8965 as soon as possible. If you cancel after Shushan Purim, or are a "no-show" at the Bakery, your $35.00 deposit is going to be considered your donation to the Chabura, since everyone else will lose out without your participation.

How kosher is the matza?
The Matzo Baking process we use is in accordance with the highest standards of Kashrus. As in previous years, we have selected a few American Kollel Yungeleit, experienced at Matzo Baking, as volunteers assisting our Chabura, as well as a highly qualified Rav checking all of our matzos.

How do I prepare for the baking?
Before you come to bake, do not forget to eat well and wash out the mouth. You will also need to cut your nails as short as possible. Also, if you can, please, go to the Mikva on the day of the Baking.

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Every year in the past (except the last one) we had a zechus of Rabbi Yisroel Belsky shlit"a visiting the chabura during baking and working with us for a while.
 
Isroel Akerman
kehilasmy@yahoo.com

SHIDDUCHIM for RUSSIAN BAALEY TESHUVAH Worldwide in Russian

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