Matzoth and passover food packages may be sent to Soviet Russia by American relatives through the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America, in accordance with an arrangement concluded with the Soviet Government, it is announced by the Hias.
The Passover food packages will be sent into Soviet Russia from Riga, under arrangements similar to those regarding the transmission of ordinary food packages. The duty upon matzoth is high, the Hias office points out, but Passover flour for the baking of matzoth may be sent at the same cost and under the same conditions as ordinary flour.
Eleven pound packages of matzoth may be sent at a cost of ten dollars. The high price, the Hias explains, is due to the high duty, insurance, postage to the destination and return postage. Eleven pounds of flour for baking the matzoth may be purchased for 3.32 dollars.
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