Uzbek Jews may not get their supply of matzah for Passover. The shipment of 2.5 tons from the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress is being held up at the Uzbek border, which has been closed because of terrorist concerns. Uzbekistan recently has been rocked by several explosions believed to have been carried out be terrorists.
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