Thousands of Dollars Available in JWV Education Grants

Each year, the Jewish War Veterans of the USA awards four educational grants at the Annual National Convention in August to high school seniors who are direct descendants (children, grand-children and great grand-children) of members in good standing. A number of different grants are available ranging from $1000 to $1500. Applications for these programs are due May 1, 2014. Applicants […]

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Jewish Education for Military Kids

[Ed. Note: I’m a little late in posting this, but it’s still worth checking out. Especially since they have a special program just for military families.] A new online education services company, ShalomLearning, is launching an interactive “all-online” Hebrew school course for military families that are looking to bring Judaism into their homes. ShalomLearning, a pluralistic and values-based platform that […]

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Yahrzeits at the NMAJMH

The National Museum of American Jewish Military History (NMAJMH) in Washington D.C. has a program for memorializing Jewish veterans who are no longer with us. The museum has an electronic yahrzeit board where names are displayed on a video screen in the museum exhibit area and also on the Yahrzeit web page on the date of the yahrzeit. The information may also […]

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Jewish Summer Camp Military Scholarships

NJY Camps is once again offering a special summer camp subsidy program for Jewish kids from military families. This is a pretty amazing opportunity to get in on a great Jewish camp for a fraction of the cost. The military rate is $150.00 per week or $500.00 for the session, including plane tickets (while the frequent flyer miles last). This […]

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Two Of My Favorite Things

Eric Greitens, the founder and CEO of The Mission Continues, was recently the featured guest on The Daily Show. Other than a fantastic veterans organization being featured on my favorite show on television, it was also a great joy to see a Jewish veteran representing so well. For those that didn’t catch it, Greitens was one of our featured Jews back in […]

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JconnecT – Jewish Education for Teens

As a parent of young children, I am well aware of the challenges of finding quality Jewish education options for them as we bounce from duty station to duty station. While it’s not impossible to provide them with a consistent education, it can certainly be quite difficult – especially in more remote or “less Jewish” posts. Distance learning is nothing […]

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Seder Kit 2.0

The JWB is seeking your input on improvements on the existing Passover Seder Participant Kit. While it is hard for beggars to be choosey, all of us who have “experienced” the seder kit knows it can leave a little to be desired. Rabbi Elson (I MEF Chaplain) is spearheading a revision of the kit to better serve those deployed during […]

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