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The Amazing Matzo Stimulus

From generation to generation, matzo has been a food of prime importance to the Jewish people. The companies that produce this product are legendary– particularly Streit's and Manischewitz. This article, written by Adam Davidson for the New York Times Magazine, captures both the intricate challenges  of making matzo, which is basically a once a year seller, and the business  of matzo, which is a now 130 million dollar a year industry.