Thousands of Jewish soldiers and sailors in this country and in the American outposts in other parts of the world have been supplied with matzohs, Passover wine and food so that they may fittingly observe the oldest holiday in the Jewish calendar, which will be ushered in tomorrow evening, commemorating the deliverance of the Jews from the oppression of the Pharaochs and their entrance into the Promised Land.
More than 110 tons of Matzohs, about 10,000 gallons of wine, 3,500 cans of gefuellte fish, as well as thousands of food packages, have been – or are being – sent to service camps all over the country and to England, Iceland, the war zones in Africa and the Pacific, Rabbi Phillip S. Bernstein, executive director of the National Jewish Welfare Board’s Committee on Army and Navy Religious Activities, declared today. In addition to the foods and wine, more than 100,000 Haggadas have been dispatched by the Welfare Board of which Frank L. Weil is president.
At ports of embarkation, where in some instances there are no Jewish chaplains, the Passover food will be placed with the Christian chaplains in charge, and they, in turn, will see that the Jewish soldiers at sea, during the eight-day holiday, will be able to follow the ancient observance.
JDC PROVIDES REFUGEES IN RUSSIA WITH MATZOHS; JNF SENDS $500,000 TO PALESTINE
More than 200,000 pounds of matzohs were ordered by the Joint Distribution Committee for shipment to refugee communities in many parts of the world, it was disclosed today by Joseph C. Hyman, executive vice-chairman of the organization. The bulk of the shipments was dispatched to Polish Jewish refugees in Asiatic Russia traveling approximately 18,000 miles to get to their ultimate destination. In addition to the U.S.S.R., the Joint Distribution Committee shipped matzohs to the island of Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Portugal. In Spain and Switzerland the Joint Distribution Committee made direct cash remittances for the purchase or baking of matzohs in those countries.
The sum of $500,000 as a Passover gift to acquire more land in Palestine was cabled to the head offices of the Jewish National Fund in Jerusalem yesterday. This is one of the largest single remittances made on behalf of American Jewry to the world headquarters of the Fund.
SEDER FOR JEWISH DEAF WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SIGN LANGUAGE
The HIAS announced today that arrangements have been made for the traditional Seder for refugees here and at Ellis Island. Agencies affiliated with the Federation of Jewish Charities in New York will make it possible for more than 50,000 sick and needy Jews to observe the Seder. A unique Seder service, conducted in the sign language, has been arranged by the Society for the Welfare of the Jewish Deaf. Community Seders are scheduled at all 18 Federation community centers in New York, in every section of the city.
The Eleventh Annual Third Seder, dedicated to the Palestine pioneer movement, Histadruth, will be held Saturday evening, April 24, simultaneously in three large ballrooms at Hotel Astor and Hotel Commodore, where over 5,000 guests will gather to pay tribute to the Jewish soldiers and pioneers who are among the leading allies of democracy in North Africa and the Middle East. The Passover festival will be sponsored by the National Labor Committee for Palestine.
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