Rumanian Jewry had matzoth aplenty, at moderate prices, according to a dispatch from Bucharest received here today. There were matzoth baked in state bakeries, and there was also a supply of “shemura” matzoh baked privately. There were also ample supplies of Passover wines. These were bottled under the supervision of the Rumanian rabbinate at the yeshiva at Arad.
Dr. Moses Rosen, chief rabbi of Rumania, conducted Passover services last night at the Choral Synagogue in Bucharest, and delivered a sermon in which he noted that all persecutors of Jews “must receive the end given to Pharaoh.” He also praised the Government of Rumania for “making it possible for the Jews here to obtain matzoth and everything else needed for our celebration of Passover.” At the same time, Rabbi Rosen conducted a memorial service honoring the martyrs of the Warsaw Ghetto revolt in 1943.
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