At least six pounds of matzohs and a bottle of wine here been distributed to all Jewish refugees in Italy by the Joint Distribution Committee for celebration of the Passover holidays. Small cash gifts have also been ?ven to displaced Jews living in DP camps for the purchase of holiday incidentals.
The Central Committee of Jewish Refugee Organizations in Italy announced today at it has arranged public seders to be held in Rome, Milan and other communities. ## announcement by the International Refugee Organization disclosed that the organization has made special efforts to secure supplementary vegetable supplies for Passover ?tribution. The J.D.C. has allocated nearly 1,000,000 lire for Orthodox Jews to enable them to prepare kosher matzohs.
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