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Well, our exclusive coverage fell through due to issues outside of our control, but I do have a nice roundup of stories on the web covering the dedication ceremony of the Uriah P. Levy Jewish Center and Chapel. UPDATE: Our “back-up” correspondent came through and provided an incredible account of the weekend’s events. Read his full article here. You can […]
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WASHINGTON D.C. – On the sacred ground at the Pentagon in the spot where on September 11, 2001 terrorists crashed a plane into the Pentagon killing 189 people, a Torah scroll now resides in an ornate Israeli-built ark whose steel door is secured by a safe lock. On Monday, September 28th, over 150 military personnel, guests and dignitaries gathered at […]
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As of 20 Sep 05, Ramstein AB, Germany, has something that no other Air Force Base has: a joint Jewish-Muslim Chapel. The chapel isn’t 1 big hall where different faiths alternate nights – it’s 2 identically-shaped adjacent halls, one side designed for Jewish services and the other for Muslim prayer. It’s called the Kaiserslautern Military Community Interfaith Chapel and it […]
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“The rabbi, Mitchell Schranz, would rather his congregants leave their Berettas and their M-4 rifles at home than bring them to this nondescript alcove, not far from a former palace of Saddam Hussein. But this is Camp Victory, the American military’s main headquarters in Iraq ” and Jewish soldiers don’t always have the option of welcoming Shabbat unarmed.” US Navy […]
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Lieutenant, U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Barry Steven Roffman had ten years in the Naval Reserve before being honorably discharged in 1979. He served on 5 aircraft carriers, 4 destroyers, an amphibious communications command ship, and a minesweeper. In 1983 he enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserve as an E-5 (QM-2), and received another commission in 1985. He then worked his […]
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The White House announced September 14 that Cpl. Tibor Rubin in recognition of his courageous actions in Korea from 1950 to 1953 will be awarded the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor will be presented to Rubin by President Bush during a White House ceremony, September 23. At age 13, Rubin was forced from his native Hungarian Jewish community […]
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In association with the Aleph Institute, the Pentagon Chapel will be receiving a Sefer Torah next week! There will be a special ceremony on Monday, September 28th from 1400-1500 and a meal will be served in the Executive Dining Room of the Pentagon starting at 1530 hrs. No ticket is required to attend. If anyone will be attending the event, […]
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