20 Tons of Matzah Delivered to Ex-Soviets in Need
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20 Tons of Matzah Delivered to Ex-Soviets in Need

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is distributing matzah for thousands of impoverished Jews.

March 28, 2018, 1:15 am Edit
Photo courtesy JDC A JDC Jewish community youth volunteer delivers matzah to a needy Jewish senior before Passover in Kishinev, Moldova.
Photo courtesy JDC A JDC Jewish community youth volunteer delivers matzah to a needy Jewish senior before Passover in Kishinev, Moldova.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is distributing 20 tons of matzah for tens of thousands of impoverished, elderly Jews in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Russia.

“Beyond the boxes of matzah, community celebrations and critical aid we are providing for Passover this year, it is the holiday’s message of hope that underscores all we do. That hope has been the connection that binds us all to the poor Jew in Moldova who has no one else to care for her, to the young person discovering his Jewish roots in Warsaw and to the family embracing timeless traditions in Mumbai,” JDC CEO David Schizer said. “As we gather with our families and communities to celebrate the seder meal, let’s start a new tradition and recount the remarkable stories of these Jews, whose future is brighter because of the hope we deliver every day.”

JDC has delivered matzah to needy Jews at Passover for more than a century. Its holiday efforts also include support for such activities as seder meals, cooking workshops and cultural performances.

The work relies on JDC partnerships with the Claims Conference, Jewish Federations, and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews’ Food and Medicine Lifeline.

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