Printing and publication of 68, 000 Hebrew Bibles, prayerbooks and textbooks by the American Joint Distribution Committee for distribution in Jewish Communities in Moslem countries was announced today by Charles H. Jordan, JDC director-general.
“Many of these communities are cut off from the regular sources of supply of Jewish religious publications and objects, ” Mr. Jordan said. “In keeping with our long record of meeting religious and cultural needs of the Jews in the various countries we serve, we felt it our duty to provide replacements for religious books worn out through years of use. The difficulties of importation into some of these countries and the lack of Hebrew printing facilities were the factors that prompted us to undertake this project. “
Publication of 25, 000 Bibles, 10, 000 prayerbooks and 23, 000 textbooks was carried through in Casablanca at a cost of approximately 11, 000, 000 Moroccan francs and will provide a two-year supply for JDC- supported institutions in Morocco, Tunis, Iran and Algeria. The prayerbooks follow the special text used by Oriental Jews and the entire project was edited by Jewish scholars in Morocco. Publication was under the supervision of the Department of Education of the JDC office in Morocco.
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