Many Jewish communities of the Ukraine will be without “Matzoth” for the Passover unless American Jews come to their aid. Word to this effect has been received from Dr. Boris D. Bogen, director of the Joint Distribution Committee’s activities in Russia.
The various Landsmanschaft bureaus, it is announced, will accept remittances for Matzoth to their friends in Russia until March 16.
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