Georgia to Honor Confederate Jews

Georgia to honor Jewish Confederates By John Andrew Prime Shreveport Times A ceremony Thursday with Georgia G. Sonny Perdue will honor the state’s Jewish men and women who served with the Confederacy in the Civil War, and also will proclaim April 2009 as Confederate History Month and April 26, 2009, as Confederate Memorial Day, a release from the Sons of […]

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An Oasis in Iraq

From the Stars & Stripes: AL ASAD, Iraq – The prayers that Marine Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) Jon Cutler said over the meal after Friday’s Shabbat service, under normal circumstances, would not be said in the synagogue. “We would usually do this in our homes,” said Cutler, who is with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. “But we’re our own family here.” […]

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…and Justice is Served

Army ejects accused assailant of Jewish soldier By DERRICK MAHONE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An Army trainee who was accused of assaulting a Jewish soldier at Fort Benning last month has been thrown out the military, the Anti-Defamation League announced Sunday. The organization commended the Army for acting “decisively to punish” the recruit who assaulted Pvt. Michael Handman, 20, of Atlanta, […]

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