Rumanian Jews have received 1,800,000 pounds of matzohs for use during the Passover holidays from the Joint Distribution Committee, it has announced here today. Half of the matzohs have already been distributed to chartable institutions and orphanages free of charge, while the remainder was bought by the Federation of Jewish Communities at nominal price for allocation among the country’s needy Jewish populations.
The government has allotted a special supply of flour to Orthodox Jews who wish to bake their own matzohs. The J.D.C. has also made available quantities of clothing and shoes to needy Jews as part of its Passover relief program.
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