Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 ~ Be Bold, Go “Old”!
What Is Yashan?
How Did Yashan Originate?
A “New Year” for Grain
What Are the Yashan Grains?
The Family Tree of Grains
The Origins of the Five Species
Different Grains, Different Opinions?
The Yashan Cycle
Spirals of Time Create the Yashan Cycle
Agricultural Laws
Why Should Someone Keep Yashan?
Chapter 2 ~ Foods for Thought
Typical Uses of the Grains
Are There Foods That Are Always Yashan?
Why Gluten-Free Foods Can Still Be Yashan
Potentially Chadash Items
Products and Their Grains Chart
Reference List of Possible Chadash Products
Products from Foreign Crops
Reference List of Problematic Ingredients
Grain Derivatives Reference List
Yashan Ingredients
Products That Are Always Yashan
Average Timing
General Cut-Off Dates Chart
Items That Are Never Yashan
Ingredients Affected by Minhag
Wheat Starch
Barley Malt
Sprouted Grain and Grain Grasses
Chapter 3 ~ Is It Realistic?
Is Keeping Yashan Right for You?
A Handy Questionnaire
Factors That Affect Keeping the Mitzvah
Where You Live Determines How You Keep It
The Diaspora Vs. Israel
Large Cities Vs. Small Jewish Pockets
Eastern USA Vs. Western USA
Chumrah vs. Commandment
Customs and Minhagim
Chart of Rabbis on Yashan in the Diaspora
Rabbinic Opinions Supporting Yashan
Views Supporting Not Keeping Yashan
What is “Yashan Hashgacha”?
Are There Any “Yashan-Only” Hechsherim?
Israeli Hechsherim
Completely Yashan
Only With “Yashan” is On Label
Yashan Except for Malt
Chapter 4 ~ History of Packaged Foods
Yashan, Kosher and Other Food History
Late 1800s- A Jewish Food Revolution
Early 1900s- Packaged Foods Abound
The Time of World War II
1970s-The Start of the Yashan Revolution
2000- The New Turn of the Century
Chapter 5 ~ Determining Yashan Status
How Does It Work?
Where to Find the Date Codes
Packing Date and Purchase Date
How Date Codes Started
The Different Date Code Systems
How to Read Various Date Codes
Julian Date Code Reference Charts
Why Do I Need to Know About “Shelf Life”?
Factory and Mill Codes
Test Your Knowledge of Date Codes
Chapter 6 ~ Diving into Vintage Grain
Starting to Keep Yashan: Where to Begin
When to Start
Making it Through Your First Year
Planning Ahead
Substitutions for the Five Grains
Buying and Storage Tips
What You Don’t Want to Know, But Should
Dealing with Infestations
Preventing Infestations
Bug ID
Chapter 7 ~ “I Like My Noodles Old!”
To Publicize or Not
“In the Home” or “Bring Your Own”
Eating Elsewhere
Travelling and Keeping Yashan
Yashan in Various Countries
Resources
External Yashan Resources
Organizations
Publications
Phone Hotlines for Product Questions
Product Information Websites
Guide to Chodosh
Bulletins, Updates and Email Lists
Online Audio and Videos About Yashan
Online Articles About Yashan
Buying Yashan Foods Online
Vintage Grain Reference Resources
Hebrew Terms on Food Packages
Glossary of Hebrew
Quiz Answers
Bibliography
Index (Print Version Only)
