It's called "shmura" matza. And while the translation into English is often just "handmade," it involves much more than artisinal craft. This matzah is made under the strict watchful eye of a rabbinical supervisor who ensures that the entire process of mixing the dough and baking the bread, takes place in under 18 minutes. Here's where you can find schmura matza, straight from the factory, in Brooklyn.
1. Tips on Buying Shmura Matza from the Factory in Brooklyn
Tips on Visiting Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish, Hassidic Neighborhoods2. Shmura Matza Factories in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
D&T Shmura Bakery- 460 Albany Avenue, Crown Heights
- (718)778-7914
- $19.25/pound if whole; discount for broken pieces
- Open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closes 2 hours before sunset and all day Saturday. Open Sunday.
3. Shmura Matza Factories in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Satmar Shmura Hand-Matzoh Bakery
- 427 Broadway
- (718) 388-4008
- $20/pound; $23/pound for a special heimieshe mayleh variety
- Open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Closes 2 hours before sunset and all day Saturday. Open Sunday.
Kehilath Yakov Matzo Bakery
- 346 Broadway
- (718) 384-4899 $21/pound
- Open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Closes 2 hours before sunset and all day Saturday. Open Sunday.
4. Shmura Matza Factories in Borough Park, Brooklyn
Shmura Matzoh Bakery
- 1285 36th Street
- (718) 438-2006
- Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closes 2 hours before sunset and all day Saturday. Open Sunday.
(Updated spring 2014)