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The following blog post “Operation Support Jews in the Military: My Newest Do-Gooder Project” appeared on my blog http://www.dogooderscrooge.blogspot.com on January 15. In the future I will blog about this project at http://www.mrslieutenant.blogspot.com. I hope you will help spread the word about this project, as well as help provide information as to which military bases are in the most need […]
Read moreby the Media Line News Agency The Iraqi Interior Ministry accused security companies working with the American military forces of attempting to smuggle out unique archeological artifacts, stating its concern that Babylonian-era Torah manuscripts were smuggled to Israel, the London-based daily Al-Hayat reported. Iraq is searching for over 9,400 artifacts that were lost or stolen since the start of the […]
Read moreI’m sure this is a ubiquitous experience for Jews in the military: Israel conducts some sort of military activity, and we are specifically sought out by our peers for our opinion. Some of us have two lives…our synagogue and Jewish community lives, where we buy Israel Bonds or support JNF, perhaps have even taken a Birthright trip in our youths. […]
Read moreFrom the St. Louis Jewish Light: By Jill Kassander Special to the jewish Light The caravan of cars filled with members of the Jewish War Veterans Post #644 left the Jewish Federation building on Sunday and headed to Scott Air Force Base to celebrate Hanukkah with military personnel and their families. More than 40 people of all ages joined in […]
Read moreBy RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Army’s top lawyer is disputing a critical government report that concluded faith instead of facts drove the investigation of a civilian employee wrongly suspected of spying for Israel. The report by the Pentagon inspector general found the employee, David Tenenbaum, an Orthodox Jew, was targeted by counterintelligence agents because of his religion. […]
Read moreJewish Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan January 7, 2009 SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – A South African-born Jewish soldier serving in the Australian army was killed in Afghanistan. Pvt. Gregory Sher, 30, was with a Special Operations Task Group when he was killed Sunday in a rocket attack by Taliban insurgents on a military compound in the Oruzgan Province, southwest of […]
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