Spelt Shmura Matza
For many with wheat intolerance, matza made from Spelt is a good alternative. The nature of the grain makes it easier to digest and it tastes great as well.
The differences in the grain make it harder to work with than wheat. This is part of the reason it is more expensive.
Wheat has been bred to be an easier crop to grow and it is much more abundant than spelt, so since the supply of spelt is lower, the price of the harvested grain is higher. In addition, there is a loss of 20-30% of the matza, since the baking process is more difficult than wheat.
This year, we are carrying 6 different Whole Spelt Shmura Matza options some are organic:
Tiv Hashibolet (Chabura) Hand Organic Whole Spelt Matza;
baked by a Chabura producing Spelt and GF Oat matza for many years. Produced in Jerusalem, under the supervision of the Badatz Eida Chareidis, Beth Din Tzedek of the Chareidi Community. Yerushalyim.
It comes in 1 lb. (454 g) approx. 7-8 matzot.
Kisei Rachamim Hand Organic Whole Spelt Matza;
baked in Sderot by Master Matza Baker Moty Cohen who introduced the baking of hand spelt matza many years ago.
It is through his many years of experience that the quality of these Whole Spelt Matzot can be tasted in every bite.
While Whole Spelt Shmura Flour it brings a higher price, it ensures that there will be both adequate product and the stringency of only one type of Spelt flour in production.
Also, since all other production in the bakery is stopped during the production of the Organic Whole Spelt Matza, the highest level of Kashrut is produced under the supervision of Rabbi Meir Mazuz shlita director of the Kissé Ra'hamim Yeshiva, Bnei Brak, member of the "Council of the Elders of the Torah" and OU (Orthodox Union) Kosher is the world’s largest and most widely recognized kosher certification agency.
Available in 1 Kilo (12-13 matzot) and ½ Kilo (6-7 matzot).
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Birkat HaPesach Mehadrein Hand Whole Spelt;
Under the supervision of Rabbi Shlomo Mahpud shlit’a -bd"tz" Yorah Deyah", The Rabbanut of Sderot, Hagaon Rabbi Shalom Cohen shlit"a Bdtz Neve Tzedek, Recommendation: Rabbi Haim Druckman, Rabbi Pinchas Hacohen.
Rabbi Pinchas Padwa, shlita, Rabbi of Belz community in Zurich and as the Kosher Administrator to the Israelitische Religions Geselschaft in Zurich.
Rabbi Moshe Bransdorfer, shlita, Av Beit Din of Heichal Hora’af, Jerusalem.
Available in 1 kilo (12-13 matzot) and ½ Kilo (6-7 matzot)
Mehudar Matza Hand Whole Spelt;
Under Mehadrein supervision of Rav Mordechai Gross shlita, the Gaavad of the Chanichei Hayeshivos community in Bnei Brak and head of the Badatz Vaadas Mehadrin
Available in 1 kilo (12-13 matzot) also Available in 1 lb (454 grams) (6-7 matzot)
Matza Anash Hand Whole Spelt;
Under supervision of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Hakohen Hendel, Mara D'asra of the Chabad community in Migdal Ha'emek, Israel
Available in ½ Kilo (6-7 matzot)
Lakewood Machine 18-minute Organic Whole Spelt Matza;
produced in Atarot, for the Lakewood Matza label, under the supervision of Rav Mordechai Gross shlit’a, the Gaavad of the Chanichei Hayeshivos community in Bnei Brak and head of the Badatz Vaadas Mehadrin.
Available in 1lb (454g boxes) 12 matzot per box.