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Kosher shortage hits Central Europe
by BUDAPEST (JTA) -- Central European Jews are facing a shortage of rabbinical supervisors to certify a growing need for kosher pro, "Our capacity is not enough to fulfill all the demands, which are coming not only from Hungary, but also from other countries, l
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Fixler added that there should be enough kosher-for-Passover matzah to last through the holiday. More than 22,000 pounds of matzah was produced in the community's own bakery, in what used to be an Orthodox Jewish enclave in downtown Budapest before World War II.
With approximately 100,000 Jews, the Hungarian community is the largest in Central Europe.
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