Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Many people believe that Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis are a perfect fit for the military because they are trained by a movement dedicated to reaching Jews wherever they may be, no matter how remote. However, a uniform regulation seems to be standing in the way of several prospective chaplains. The Forward reports: [Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi] Newman had a chance to try out the […]
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Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff was in SW Asia last week, visiting the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad AB. He’s there as the Secretary of the AF’s special assistant for values and visions. Rabbi Resnicoff is trying learn how airmen are applying the AF core values and guiding principles now that they’re in a wartime environment. As a line officer in […]
Read moreOne of the reasons I like Jews in Green so much is that you can read stories about other Jewish servicemen, and it makes you proud to be a fighting Jew. Rear Admiral Isquith, USN (Ret.) is one of those stories. He barely passed the physical exam to enter Annapolis due to his short stature, then his class commissioned a […]
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This past January, Ch. (Col.) Bonnie Koppell received an invitation she could not turn down. She was asked to travel to Iraq to conduct Passover seders for Jewish service members. After two weeks of refresher training in Soldiering/Surviving 101 in Fort Bliss, Texas, Rabbi Koppell left the U.S. just in time for the first Seder. With the help of many […]
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For those of us who don’t regularly see a copy of the Air Force Times, or another service’s equivalent, this week’s front-page article is a doosy. The Air Force is considering using boots made of pigskin beginning FY07. Apparently they’re easiest to clean, from all the testing they’ve done so far on various types of hide. The article focuses on […]
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Colonel, U.S. Army Reserves Rabbi Bonnie Koppell, a U.S. Army Reserve chaplain since 1978, was promoted to colonel on May 3 of this year making her the first female rabbi in the U.S. Army to hold that rank. Rabbi Koppel is used to firsts, as she was the first female rabbi commissioned in the Army and is currently one of […]
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