Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Over the years, I have been occasionally contacted by individuals that share their story of Jewish service or one of a friend or family member. Some of these are as simple as a reference to service mixed in with a thank you, but others give an amazing glimpse into the life of a Jewish service member. Last month I was […]
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The Fighting Rabbis by Albert Slomovitz is a book I’ve had on my shelf for some time, but finally got around to reading recently. At first it appears this is going to just be a long and dry history of the Jewish chaplaincy. However, after I gave it a chapter or two it was clear that this was a bit […]
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Rabbi Landman’s memoir, My Sky Pilot Career : A Rabbi in the United States Air Force, is a wonderful look into the career of this accomplished Jewish Chaplain. For those unfamiliar with Rabbi Landman’s work, he served as an Air Force chaplain for over 25 years and played a major role in shaping the Jewish chaplaincy into what it is […]
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If you’ve never heard of Mickey Marcus, you are missing out on an amazing tale of a Jewish soldier. His incredible journey, from fighting in Europe during WWII to serving as Israel’s first general in nearly 2000 years, is portrayed in the 1966 classic, Cast a Giant Shadow. It’s a portrait of an American patriot who becomes the reluctant hero […]
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When I first heard about General Sidney Shachnow’s amazing journey from the depths of an eastern European ghetto to the top ranks of the US Army, I was quite intrigued. After researching his story, I found out that the general was in the process of writing an autobiography. I immediately put my pre-order in at Amazon.com. Well, finally got a […]
Read moreWhile browsing Amazon.com the other day, I happened to come across this readers list of books of interest to Jews in the military. The list is simply titled, Jews in the Military and was complied by jmpersons, “A Jew in the Military.” I haven’t read many of the books myself, but it does seem like a pretty comprehensive list.
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While not about Jews in the U.S. military, Howard Blum’s The Brigade tells the story of the first all Jewish military unit in modern times. The Jewish Brigade was formed by the British army with Jewish volunteers from British Palestine at the end of World War II. This is by far one of my favorite books. It is highly motivating […]
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