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Over the last three years, I have encountered numerous situations (at least a dozen) in which Soldiers have reported being denied their right to religious accommodation either through a lack of provision of information about Jewish services or a lack of support for transportion, etc. While this is a most serious problem, just as serious is the system under whose […]
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Jews in Green reader Tayas sent me this great photo he took during a flight in his AV-8B Harrier. How cool is that?!
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Army Specialist Daniel J. Freeman was identified as one of the 15 Americans killed in a helicopter crash last week. From the Cincinnati Enquirer: Freeman was a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, a group known as the Red Devils, based in Vicenza, Italy. He was returning from a mission on the Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter. A heavy sandstorm is […]
Read moreFor you last minute folks who don’t have access to a haggadah for your seder, jewishfreeware.org has a few resources available for download. These include haggadahs based on experience level, Passover songs, a Passover guide, and a seder supplement.
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Jewish chaplains are hard to come by sometimes, especially in small isolated units. This problem often becomes particularly evident during holidays, when religious leaders are in high demand. To combat this problem, a New York chapter of the Jewish War Veterans is sending 12 rabbis to the Middle East to conduct seders for the troops. It’s called “Operation Matzoh Meals”. […]
Read moreAre you a newly appointed Jewish Lay Leader? Are you thinking about becoming the Lay Leader for your military installation? How often have you felt that you were all alone in trying to figure out how to lead a service or carry out a Dvar Torah? Well don’t sweat it: you aren’t alone anymore. You can now visit a newly […]
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Steph King from the Jewish Servicemen’s Initiative passed on some helpful links to sites that have all kinds audio files to assiste with leading services and learning trope. A lot of us can read Hebrew OK, but struggle with the tunes. We’ve sifted through the original list and picked what we thought are the most useful for this purpose. Check […]
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