Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
The Jewish Welfare Board is creating a timeline on Facebook to show the history of Jews in the military, and to honor our contribution and service to our country. I think this is a very cool project, and one that is probably well overdue. While I don’t think that Facebook is necessarily the best place for this to be done, if […]
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Eric Greitens, the founder of an organization challenging veterans to build lives of purpose, strengthening individuals and communities while changing the national conversation about returning service members, is the 2012 recipient of The Charles Bronfman Prize. The prize recognizes “young innovators whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments, providing inspiration for generations to come.” It’s hard not to be thoroughly impressed […]
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The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington recently wrote about a memorial service held for Arthur Welsh, an influential aviation pioneer and our country’s first Jewish aviator. Welsh, born Laibel Willcher in Russia, emigrated with his parents to America as a boy. He served in the Navy and eventually found his way to the inner circle of the Wright brothers where he […]
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The Aleph Institute will be offering a number of correspondence courses on Jewish topics to military personnel . The following are the courses currently available: Kosher for the Clueless but Curious Incorporating a lifestyle change such as keeping kosher can be daunting at first glance. Never fear! This course teaches the aspiring student about Kashrut from the ground up. This is a […]
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Sifriyat Pijama B’America is a free Hebrew and Jewish family literacy program implemented on a local level throughout the United States. They will mail free, high-quality Hebrew Jewish children’s literature and music to families across the U.S. on a monthly basis. SP-BA is a program for children ages 3 to 6, aimed at creating connections to Jewish Life and enhancing […]
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I’ve written about My Bar Mitzvah Tutors before, and how their service allows for those of us stationed in a not-so-Jewish part of the world to still have quality bar/bat mitzvah training. While their business isn’t limited to military families, they clearly have a soft spot in their hearts for those of us in uniform. I’m happy to share with you that they […]
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