Yohon

October 8, 2015

RaiDavidGorelik,RainicalCoordinator,OUKoher

TheourceforthelawpertainingtoYohon(oldcrop)arefoundinVaikra(23:9-14).TheelawareapplicaletotheChamihaHaMinimofarle,oat,
re,pelt,andwheat.

TheegrainareYohonifthetookrootpriortoPeach.IfthegraindidnottakerootpriortoPeachthenthearechadah(newcrop)untilthe
uequentPeach.Thereiahalachicdiputeifthehahrahah(graintakingroot)mute3daortwoweekpriortoPeach.Thelawofchadahdonot
appltoothergrainucharice,cornanduckwheat.

Thereareanumerofhalachicdicuionconcerningtheprohiitionofchadah.

1.IitailicalorRainicprohiition?
2.IitprohiitedonlinIraeloralooutideofIrael?
3.DoetheprohiitionapplonltoJewihownedlandordoeitincludenon-Jewihownerhip?

AignificantnumerofcommentatorarguethatoutideofthelandofIraelonehouldediligentinavoidingchadah.However,differentRainic
deciordicuthegeneralleniencinoervingYohonoutideofthelandofIrael.

1.omeutilizeafekfeika(douledout)maethecropifromthepreviouear.IfitithiearcropperhapittookrootpriortoPeach.

2.OtheruggetthatmotgraintakerooteforePeach.ThiiepecialltrueintheUnitedtateince75%ofthewheatplantedintheUnitedtatei
winterwheatwhichnatureiYohon.

3.Therearethoewhoarguethatthereareanumeroffactortoconider:
a.DoutexitiftheflourichadahorYohon
.readiataple(andconequentlitiviewedaahahadchak(extremeneed))
c.Flouridifficulttotore

4.TheAruchHahulchan10-293:6citetheOhrZaruawhoarguethatthediputeconcerningtheprohiitionofchadahlackaconcluivereolution
incetheGemaradoenotaofferadefinitivepak.Thiwadoneecaueifdifficultituationarie,thenonehatherighttorelonthelenientopinionfor
ChadahoutidethelandofIrael.

5.TheAruchHahulchan10-293:19-20dicuewhtheprohiitionofchodohinareaoutideofIraelwouldonleapplicaleinlandincloe
proximittothelandofIraelaoppoedtomoreditantcountrie.HecompareittothetrumoumaroofRainicallprohiitedproducefortheland
adjacenttoIrael.

IntheUnitedtatemotarleandoatarechadahincethedonottakerootpriortoPeach.Canadianoatarealochadahandaignificantamounti
importedintotheUnitedtate.DometicreialwaYohon;however,rereadcanechadahinceitiprimarilcompoedofpringwheat.pelt
grownintheUandCanadaareYohon.

Wheathaothawinterandapringcrop.WinterwheatiYohoninceithatakenrooteforePeach.pringwheatiuuallchadahinceitdoenot
alwatakerootpriortoPeach.Thedifferentwheatielddifferenttpeofflour.

1.Lowglutenflouriuedforcrumlproductuchacookie,matzahandpretzel.Theourceforthiflouriwinterwheat.

2.Highglutenflouriuedforchewproductucharead,challah,pizzaandagel.Itiproducedfrompringwheat.

3.Mediumglutenflouriamixtureofpringandwinterflourandialouedforread,challahandpizza.

4.Durumwheatineededforpataproductanditiuuallapringcrop.

Thefollowingflourareuuallchadah:highgluten,hightrength,read,patent,clear,pizza,allpurpoeandgraham.

Maltiderivedfromarlewhichcanechadah.Themaltiaddedtowheatflourforakingapplication.Theamountaddediuualllethan1%
volume.Themaltenhancethechemicalreactionetweentheflour,eatandwater.Itallowthedoughtorieetter.arlemaltiaddedtoallarleand
grocerflour.Flourmadeepeciallforakingcakeandcookiedonotcontainmalt.arlemaltcaneaddedtoomefoodforcoloringandflavoring.
Theeproductincludepretzel,candie,cereal(uchaCornFlake),eer,vodka,gin,cordialandpreparedcocktail.Thereiahalachicdicuionifthe
maltaddedtotheaoveapplicationcaneconideredotel.ThechadahmaltenterthemarketaroundDecemer15.

Whitevinegardoenothaveanchadahconcern.Theexceptioniforpecialtvinegaruchamaltvinegar,tarragonvinegarandaladvinegar.

Matzahmealigroundmatzahandi,therefore,Yohon.RecrackerareYohonprovidedthatthewheat,oatandmaltlitedintheingredientpanelare
aloYohon.OnemutecarefulwithoatmealcookieinceoththeoatandthewheatflourmuteYohon.Pizzatoreometimelinetheovenwall
withemolinaflour.OnehatoecertainthattheemolinaflouriYohon.

ProductfromIraelearingarelialeKoheruperviionareYohon.ProductimportedintoIraelarenotnecearilYohon.Ifapackagehamultiple
hahgachoandalotateYohonthenonemutacertainwhichkahruagencaumereponiilitfortheYohontatuoftheproduct.

Afarackathe1930dometicwheatwatoredand,therefore,waYohon.Duringthe1950,RavAharonoloveitchikecamethecertifingRaiof
treitproduct.eforeacceptingthipoition,RavAharoninvetigatedthemillingproceandaloinquiredaouttheflourource.Thelatterinquirwa
importanttoRavAharoninceheoervedthelawofYohon.Hefoundthatdometicwheatwanoteingtoredand,conequentl,onecouldnolonger
aumethattheflourinthemarketplacewaYohon.RavAharoninformedtreitthathewouldprovideKoheruperviiononlifalltheirproductwould
eYohonandthecompanagreedtothiproviion.aedontheaforementionedinformation,RavAharonatematzah,andnotread,untilhepurchaeda
freezertotorethevariouproduct.WhenRavAharonmovedtoChicagoheconvincedaakertoecomeYohonandeventuallotherakeriein
Chicagodidtheame.RavYitzchakGiffin,aTalmidofRavAharon,guidedtheeakerieinoervingYohon.Inthe1970,otherindividualecame
concernedwhentheUeganellingiturpluwheattotheRuian.Conequentl,thedometictoragewadepletedandonecouldnolongeraume
thattheflourwaYohon.DuetothiituationRaiYoefHermanofMone,NYegancompilinginformationaouttheYohontatuofthedometic
grain.ecaueofhidiligencemorepeoplehaveaccetoYohoninformationanditieaiertooervethimitzvah.

WhenRaiHermanfirtegangatheringinformation,heutilizedthehalachicprincipalofmeiiachlfitumo(caualldicued).Thecompaniewould
informhimaoutpackingdate,etueddateandpurchaedate.ThiinformationhelpeddeterminethechadahorYohontatuofaproduct.A
numerofearago,RaiHermandecidedthatmeiiachlfitumowouldnolongereapplicaleincethecompaniearenowawareaoutthe
ignificanceoftheYohonmarket.Therefore,RaiHermandeterminethechadahinformationaedontheUDAcropprogrereport.Hecalculatethe
earlietpoiledatethattheproductcouldeviewedachadah.Conequentl,hehafarearliercutoffdatethaninthepat.

InordertooerveYohononemuttorethevariouproduct.Ifflourinottoredinarefrigeratortheninfetationcanoccur.Theeggofthefloureetle
enterthemillattachedtothewheat.Flourmillcompaniehaveacleaningtemtoremovevirtuallalltheegg.Anremainingeggarealetohatchlive
eetlethathavealifeccleof21da.Theproailitoftheegghatchingiincreaedathetoragetimeandthetoragetemperatureincreae.In
addition,wormcanentertheflourageveniftheopeningiextremelminute.Therefore,itiimperativetotoretheflourinrefrigeratedcondition,e
certainthattheflouraghavenoopeningandmaintainpropercleanline.

Itipoileforaflourmilltoproduceohonflourevenafterthenewwheathaeendeliveredtothefacilit.Raielk,eniorRainicHalachic
ConultantattheOU,deviedthefollowingprocedure:Priortothearrivalofthechadahwheat,theYohonwheatiealedintheirownin.TheRFR
(RainicFieldRepreentative)wouldreleaetheYohonwheatfortheYohonrun.Thenextketepithecleanlineoftheequipmentfromthepreviou
chadahproduction.Theetmethodtocleantheequipmentihavingawetwah.Theprolemithattheflourmillingcompanierarelwetwahthe
equipment.Therefore,theequipmenticleanedfluhingitwithYohonflourandlaelingthefirtpalletachadah.Theuequentpalletwoulde
laeledYohon.TheRFRionightinordertoconfirmthatthefluhilaeledachadah.Raielkfeltthatthimethodwouldufficientlremovethe
chadahandovercomethehalachicprincipleofdavarheaihlomaturin(prohiiteditemwhichwilleventuallepermitted).Raichachter,enior
RainicHalachicConultantattheOU,alofeltthatthereialimittoaniurmahehu(extrememinimalamount).Hearguethatifadropofchametzfell
intoareervoir,thewatercouldtilleuedonPeach.imilarl,theminiculeamountofchadahthatcouldeleftwouldnotprohiittheuageofthe
Yohonflour.

TheOUpolicithatequipmentwhichproducedchadahproductmuteeinoenomo(morethan24hourincepreviouuage)inordertoproduce
Yohonproduct.ThipoliciaedonthehaagaAreh(haagaArehChadahoDineiChadahChapter1-2)opinionthatchadahiailical
prohiitionevenoutideofthelandofIraeland,therefore,thetandardruleoftaamcikar(tateoffoodiregardedaequivalenttoitchodohutance)
appl.RavAharonoloveitchikwaalocarefulthatthemanufacturingequipmenthouldeeinoenomo.

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