Month: March 2006

Article Roundup

I’ve been horribly behind in my posts here. Finishing up training and preparing for our next move have been taking up most of my time. Instead of waiting another month toget individual stories out, I thought I would provide quick access to a number of interesting articles out there. In My Boots : LTJG Laurie Zimmet recollects some of her […]

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Smile!

Here are a couple things to brighten up your day: Who says there is no Jewish life in Japan? I had hoped to get this out before the performance, but there was a recent showing of Fiddler on the Roof in Japan… in Japanese! I thought I’d point this out because we have a number of readers stationed in Japan, […]

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Purim: Revealing Our Hidden Selves

This week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, deals with G-d giving specific instsructions on how the High Priest’s clothing is to be made. Given the nature and criticality of this work, God wanted the clothing to be made by: “…the wise-hearted people whom I have invested with… wisdom.” (Exodus 28:3) Wisdom is a gift from Hashem and a privilege. To those of […]

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