More than 200, 000 pounds of Passover food were distributed by the JDC, providing every Jew in Italy with five pounds of Matzohs, 500 grams of matzoh flour and 700 grams of wine. Public Seders were held in Rome, Milan, Bari and Florence, and even Jews in jail were able to celebrate the holiday through the efforts of the voluntary agencies.
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