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Shabbat Under The Gun

11 Aug 2013 JR

I’m a little late covering these latest stories, but they are too good not to point out. The Jewish Journal has a great piece about MAJ Eric Goldie’s experiences while deployed to Iraq and elsewhere. On Shabbat, Goldie and a small group of soldiers, embassy workers and contractors — and even one Iraqi-Jewish woman — would gather in the U.S. […]

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Jewish Soldier in Afghanistan learns true meaning of Shabbat

05 Mar 2011 Steve 18

From the Jewish Journal: It’s 5:45 and the alarm sounds. Another day at Bagram Airfield for me. Another day in Afghanistan and I somehow manage to sit up, put on my fatigues and walk over to the gym, 100 yards from my 10-by-10-foot living space. Around 0700, I grab a quick shower, and prepare for my morning update meeting. Now […]

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