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Rabbi Aaron Landes, a retired Rear Admiral and former chairman of the Jewish Welfare Board, passed away last week at his home in Elkins Park, PA after a long battle with leukemia. Rabbi Landes had a long and distinguished career devoted to Jewish service both in and out of the military. He was involved in the creation of the Jewish […]
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The JTA reports that the Jewish Welfare Board will be releasing a new version of the military issue siddur during its annual conference this week. The current siddur was last revised in 1956 and is the only officially military issued siddur in use that can be ordered through the military supply system. Chaplains and lay leaders sometimes use off-the-shelf siddurim […]
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Story by Sgt. Jarred Woods BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – As we embrace this month-long celebration recognizing outstanding women service members, it can be difficult to single out just one among the multitude of inspirational individuals in uniform. These exceptional people have paved the way for future generations, motivated others to follow in their footsteps and continue to lead our […]
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Back in November Captain Timothy Riemann, a student at the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Warfare School, wrote an article in the Marine Corps Gazette titled Replace the Clergy that argues for disbanding the active duty chaplain corps. For years, the Navy Chaplain Corps has undergone little scrutiny or evaluation of its capabilities or effectiveness. Once examined, it becomes clear that the […]
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The Yeshiva World has some great photos and a brief recap of the recent training session / Shabbaton held by Aleph in south Florida. Over seventy five men and women in uniform participated. Aleph hosted a Jewish two-star general that has been nominated for a promotion and assignment at a new post in Washington. Maj. Gen. Bennet S. Sacolick is […]
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Jewish soldiers and community members at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri were able to participate in the first Chanukkah ceremony in recent history last week at Soldier Memorial Chapel. The ceremony was one of the first events led by Capt. Mendy Stern, chaplain, 94th Engineer Battalion chaplain, and the first rabbi assigned to Fort Leonard Wood since at least the 1950s. Around […]
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More great photos from Chaplain Shulman in Grafenwöhr, Germany.
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