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When Josh Mandel got a call from the Marines last year asking him to return voluntarily to Iraq, he had much more to contemplate than when he first enlisted in 2000. He had just been elected to the Ohio state legislature. Family considerations were also important to him. He ultimately decided to serve a second tour in Iraq “because I […]
Read moreAppeal to the Jewish Community, It is at this time of year that Jews around the world observe the holidays and rejoice in our faith and heritage. It is no less important for any one Jew than the next, each reveling in the richness of our faith in common. However, there are those who by profession and location are often […]
Read moreSir, When I interviewed you a few years ago for this blog, your crusade–if you’ll pardon the term–seemed focused on the pervasive doctrine of Christian millenialist triumphalism and its undue influence on the American military juggernaut, particularly after your son’s experience at the Air Force Academy. The video filmed at the Pentagon which seemed to defy the Establishment Clause and […]
Read morePennsylvania is currently mobilizing its largest contingent of National Guard since World War II. My unit, the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, is currently at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, getting it in gear for deployment to Iraq. A few weeks prior to mobilization, I worked feverishly to have a lay program put together. The Aleph Institute was particularly helpful with materials, […]
Read moreEditor’s note: I mobilized with Aleph Institute’s nice Chumash and Tehillim, which have military covers and are of convenient size for deployment, and I imagine were printed some time between 1941 and today. Jews in the uniform should know of all their available resources. As young Jewish troops went off to serve in World War I, they received Tanachs from […]
Read moreUS: Jewish Army trainee says he was beaten Pvt. Michael Handman says knocked unconscious by fellow soldier days after he complained of religious discrimination. Army officials at Fort Benning investigating claims Associated Press Published: 10.03.08, 20:28 / Israel News Army officials at Fort Benning are investigating the claims of a Jewish soldier in basic training who says he was beaten […]
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