A desire to aid the Jewish families in Soviet Russia who require matzoth for the forthcoming Passover holiday led the Harbin Jewish community, composed mainly of refugees from Soviet Russia to forward $1,000 to the Berlin Matzoth Committee.
The action of the Harbin community was prompted by reports received there through the news service of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, telling of the efforts being made throughout the world to supply Russian Jews with matzoth by Jewish communities.
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