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About Us.

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Born in a Kitchen.
Grown by a Community.

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What started as a simple experiment.

In the middle of the quiet days of COVID, when the world slowed down, one kitchen came alive.

What started as a simple experiment — a wife kneading her first sourdough loaf — turned into a daily ritual.

The smell of fresh bread filled the house, and soon, neighbors began to notice.

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Lechem Bakery was born from that moment.

At first, it was just a few loaves shared with friends. Then, word spread. People waited outside for the next batch to come out of the oven. What began as a home project became a movement — a return to real bread, made with time, touch, and heart.

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Bread the Way It Was Meant to Be.

Every Lechem loaf begins with a humble mix of flour and water that grows into a natural, living starter — nurtured daily, never replaced. We let time do what machines cannot.

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From one home oven to a full bakery, the same principles remain

Natural starter, slow fermentation, baked by hand in Dutch ovens — the authentic way.

Every loaf carries the story of where it began

A simple home, a family’s warmth, and a community that believed good bread could still bring people together.

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From Our Hands to Your Table

Two homes, one heart:

Brooklyn — 4023 13th Avenue

Toms River — 2316 Lakewood Road

Each morning, our ovens glow with the same warmth that started this bakery — the love of honest bread.
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