Jews in Bulgaria, which has adopted almost the full list of anti-Jewish laws since King Boris openly aligned the country with Germany, were forbidden to bake matzohs this Passover, it was learned here today. Almost none of the traditional Passover foods were available to the Bulgarian Jews this year, although religious services were not molested, the reports reaching her indicate.
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