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Factories in Ukraine account for about 15-20% of the market share in the U.S. for shmurah matzah. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Meyer Stambler)
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War in Ukraine could put a crunch on shmurah matzah supplies

by David I. Klein and JTA April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

On Feb. 24, two shipping containers laden with 20,000 pounds of shmurah matzah were slated to head out of port in Odessa, Ukraine, on their way to Orthodox Jews in […]

Matzah travels on the production line of the Tiferet HaMatzot factory in Dnipro, Ukraine, Dec. 8, 2014. (Photo/JTA-Cnaan Liphshiz)
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In Ukraine, much of the world’s matzah supply is under fire

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward March 18, 2022

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