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Australian donor gives out 50,000 boxes of Matzah to Jewish communities all over the world

The Werdiger family is making donations to 110 Jewish communities in 30 different countries

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Jewish communities all over the world will be well-catered this Pesach, after an Australian family pledged to give out tens of thousands of boxes of Matzah and thousands of bottles of Kosher wine.

The Werdiger family from Melbourne, Australia, is sending the Pesach care packages to 110 different communities in 30 different countries, so that they can celebrate Passover with the holiday spirit.

The parcels will be distributed in countries including Tanzania, Rwanda, Namibia, China, Japan, Nicaragua, Laos, and Ethiopia. The deliveries will be distributed in cooperation with the Jewish Agency, Chabad and Rabbi Daniel Winderbaum.

According to the Werdiger family: "Like the last three years, it’s our 'mitzvah' to contribute and help the Jewish communities around the world celebrate the Seder with kosher matzah and wine. The Jewish communities abroad and the State of Israel are always in our hearts and we are happy to contribute and promote the “Matzah and Wine” initiative every single year."

The Matzah and wine initiative helps remote Jewish communities without regular access to Kosher goods celebrate Pesach. Chabad emissary in Namibia, Rabbi Yosef and Mushka Rahimi said:  Thanks to 'Matzah and Wine' Jewish and Israelis even in Namibia, so called 'the end of the world' will celebrate Passover just like in Israel and we thank Werdiger family so much".










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