Jewish vs. Military Burial

It’s a good question – would you want to be buried in a military cemetery or a Jewish one? With the Global War on Terror still going, it’s sadly a question some of us must reconcile with our loved ones prior to deployment. Its a question, too, our rapidly diminishing WWII veterans are asking. An article in the Washington Jewish […]

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Glimpses into American Jewish History

An article in the Jewish Press caught my eye today, for it relates a portion of Jewish history in New Amsterdam, including one of the earliest accounts of Jewish military participation in the New World. Asser Levy was a pioneer in fighting for the rights of Jews in New Amsterdam. In 1655 he protested when Peter Stuyvesant and local officials […]

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Another Beard in Uniform

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum, nephew to Colonel Jacob Goldstein (the Army’s bearded rabbi), will be commissioned as a captain in the Maryland Defense Force, where he will assist and most likely serve the Maryland’s National Guard. Like Rabbi Goldstein, the service of Rabbi Tenenbaum will be indubitably distinguished for more than just facial hair. Perhaps new doors can be opened […]

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Jewish Maryland Vets Honored

Jewish veterans honored for their service By HEATHER KEELS heather.keels@herald-mail.com HAGERSTOWN – Twenty-two miniature American flags dotted the grass in the B’nai Abraham cemetery off Virginia Avenue Sunday as Rabbi Fred Raskind led his congregation in a prayer for the veterans buried beneath. It was the first year the synagogue has held a Veterans Day ceremony, but for Jeanne Jacobs, […]

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Chaplain Speaks to Veterans

Army chaplain talks of service to war’s Jewish troops by Norm Oshrin Special to NJ Jewish News 10.30.07 Clad in khaki camouflage fatigues, from the boots on his feet to the kipa atop his head, Colonel Ira Kronenberg told a Monroe Township audience about the challenges facing the approximately 800 Jewish military personnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a […]

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Back By Popular Demand: The Jewish-American Haggadah

Last year, http://www.thejewishsoldier.com posted “The Jewish-American Haggadah.” Well, it’s back online and just a click away. A great way to share your Jewish ritual/heritage at the contemporary Thanksgiving Dinner table whether it is with friends or family. May you have a safe, peaceful and blessed Thanksgiving Day wherever in the world you may be. Hag Sameach!

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