Several Italian families, including 12 women and 14 men, living in the town of San Nykandro, near Foggia, adopted the Jewish faith three days ago, it was learned here. All the men have already been circumcised and a religious teacher designated by the Mizrachi organization here is on his way to the town to instruct the new Jews in religious observance.
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