In September 2008, the company changed it’s name from the R.A.B. Food Group to the Manischewitz Company, under which it operates today. It all started with Rabbi Dov Behr The B. Manischewitz Company, LLC traces its beginnings back to the spring of 1888, when Rabbi Dov Behr Manischewitz opened a small Matzo bakery in Cincinnati, Ohio. A humble beginning It was largely from his spiritual concerns that he set out to make matzo or unleavened bread for Passover, first for his family and a few friends, but soon for many of the devout Jews of the city. His bakery soon evolved into a successful business, innovative and prosperous––though never inattentive to the spiritual needs of its customers. From small bakery to booming business By the end of the century, demand for his matzo … [Read more...]