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Jewish U.S. troops to get gefilte fish and matzot for an Iraq Pesach
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: passover 2009, jewish world 

Some 600 Passover kits will be shipped to Jewish soldiers serving in United States military units in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf next week.

Some of the kits will be delivered to Jewish sailors stationed on U.S. naval vessels in the Persian Gulf.

Each of the kits contains a package of regular Matzos, a package of chocolate-coated matzos, a large jar of gefilte fish, macaroons, a box of candy, a yarmulke, a Passover Haggadah and a booklet explaining the essence and traditions of Passover.
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The kits were prepared, and will be delivered, by the JCC - the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish Community Center Movement - a U.S. government agency accredited to serve the religious and social needs of Jewish military personnel, their families, and patients in VA hospitals.

The kits are designed to enable Jewish servicemen and women deployed on U.S. ships and in remote areas of the world to have "a taste of Pesach" when the challenges of life in combat prevent attendance at family or communal services.

The Passover kits will be delivered along with special kosher for Passover combat rations that the U.S. military delivers to its Jewish soldiers.


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      1.   statistics 23:55  |  Joshua 30/03/09
      2.   gefilte fish??? 01:41  |  oaklander 31/03/09
      3.   Better gefilte fish than herds of Pascal lambs, I say! 03:14  |  Ploni 31/03/09
      4.   It is much too generous; spread it around to prevent waste. 04:06  |  American in NY 31/03/09
      5.   How about the rest of the troops? K-rations? 04:38  |  Lou Medel 31/03/09
      6.   tax payers money! 04:58  |  bashar 31/03/09
      7.   I hate grfilte fish too 05:11  |  Ashkenazi 31/03/09
      8.   Oh Bashar 05:32  |  Adam Newman 31/03/09
      9.   Chocolate covered matzah with gefilte fish 05:34  |  allang 31/03/09
      10.   Gefillte Fish is great!!! Dont forget the horse raddish. 06:56  |  Efi 31/03/09
      11.   Bring them home & a note to Bashar 07:50  |  Mickle 31/03/09
      12.   nnnew--man! 07:54  |  bashar 31/03/09
      13.   to those who seem so concerned; it`s not the military`s doing 10:49  |  eric 31/03/09
      14.   Reply to #1 Joshua 04:35  |  Juan Lopez 05/04/09
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