The Very Interesting World of Matzo - Episode 64

The Great Day Podcast with Meir Kay

In the 1890’s, Aron Streit and his wife, Nettie, left Europe and came to America. In 1916, Aron opened his first matzo factory. There, on Pitt Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Aron and his first partner Rabbi Weinberger made all their matzo by hand. In 1925, Aron and one of his sons opened up a modern bakery on Rivington Street. A few years later, Aron’s other son joined the business. With the family working together, the Streit matzo bakery prospered and Aron bought three adjoining buildings to handle the growing business.

In 2015, after nearly 100 years making matzo on Manhattan’s Lower Eastside, Streit’s moved to a new and modern bakery in New York. Technology may have changed but Streit’s traditions and dedication to quality have not. We want to ensure we will all be able to enjoy the same great-tasting matzo for centuries to come.

Family and religious values are not the only things that have remained constant at Streit’s. The matzo bakery is still a family business. Today, Aron’s granddaughters and great-grandsons run the company. Streit’s is the only family-owned and operated matzo company in America. While others have sold out to large corporations, we at Streit’s continue our family tradition of bringing you the best matzo and kosher food products for Passover and year-round.

Today I am joined by Aaron Gross (Executive Vice President) and Aron Yagoda (Executive Vice President) both direct descendants of the founders of Streit's Matzo. Both Aaron and Aron take us all on a journey on the ins and outs of creating matzo and all the incredible products that Streit's now offers. Enjoy

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