Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
As the month of January comes to a close, so does an era at the Jewish Welfare Board, Jewish Chaplains Council. Rabbi Nathan Landman, known to many military Jewish Lay Leaders the world over is retiring from the JWB after two decades of service. Some military Lay Leaders have literally grown up with Rabbi Landman, been Bar Mitzvah’d by him, […]
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George Washington celebrates Chanukah? Jewish Life at Ft. Knox Jewish Marine dies of rare blood disease Deploying Chanukah A little note of self-promotion: In September I wrote a story about Torah study podcasts where I mentioned that my favorite one was Pardes from Jerusalem. Apparently, word made its way to Israel. I had a particular surprise on my drive to […]
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The Washington Post has a touching story about LCpl Colin Wolfe’s death in Iraq and the loved ones he left behind at home. Wolfe had volunteered for a midday mission in the town of Habbaniya. During the patrol, his Humvee hit a roadside bomb. The blast ignited the gas tank, then the ammunition. He died instantly. He was buried in […]
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