"How Matzah Became Square: Manishewitz and the Development of Machine-Made Matzah in the United States," Jonathan D. Sarna. Sixth Annual Lecture of the Victor J. Selmanowitz Chair of Jewish History, 2005.

Typical English-language advertisements for Manishewitz matzoh (1919-1920). The ad associates the firms' matzoh with the highest standards of kashruth. The It also indicates that the firm was facing competition from other brands that sought to imitate its success.


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Source: Excerpts taken from: "How Matzah Became Square: Manishewitz and the Development of Machine-Made Matzah in the United States"