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From the Rabbinic Council of America website Wandering through the corridors of the convention, he had the air of a 35 year old American rabbi who works out to stay in shape. Except for the ramrod posture. And the curious accent–two parts English, one part Israeli. Oh–and the uniform. Avraham Horovitz is a 45 year old grandfather, who has spent […]
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Story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Martie Moore Public Affairs – Station Break The Army Chaplain dressed in fatigues with a matching yarmulkes and sporting a full beard said he is “paying back” America by serving in the military. Chaplain (Col.) Jacob Goldstein, Drilling Individual Mobilization Augmentee (DIMA) U.S. Army Reserve, Office of Chief of Chaplains First U.S. Army was […]
Read moreRabbi Harold Robinson, a Rear Admiral who serves as the Navy’s Deputy Chief of Chaplains for Reserve Matters, as Director of Religious Ministries in the Marine Corps Reserve, and as a congregational rabbi in Shreveport, Louisiana, will be the next director of the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. Rabbi Robinson will join the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council full time in September. […]
Read moreThis is a little dated, but it’s a pretty big deal and want to share the news with those that haven’t heard about this yet. The Aleph Institute, a Chabad-affiliated group became the second Jewish agency empowered to endorse U.S. military chaplains. Aleph was designated in March by the DOD as an endorsing agency and is authorized to recruit and […]
Read moreBy LCDR Robert Gersh I am a wandering Jew. It is an apt title for me, considering my childhood and my present life. Growing up in my military family, we often likened ourselves to the hearty houseplant that my mother liked to grow in pots hanging around the house. Since my father was a career Air Force officer, my family […]
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