Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
From Aish.com, Chaplain Shulman writes about his experiences and his homecoming. This was moving: Once at the morgue, I asked one of the young soldiers who worked there if I could sit for awhile with the body, in accordance with ancient Jewish tradition. A young private walked me down the hall to a small room, where four large gurneys seemed […]
Read moreThis article includes the oratory that was done to Honor my grand-daughter A1C Elizabeth N. Jacobson at the ALS Graduation at Patrick Air Force Base. They had dedicated the graduation to Elizabeth and presented a flag to me. Two ALS graduates of the 45th Security Forces Squadron, SrA Christopher Ward who put this all together to honor Elizabeth and SSgt […]
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By ANNIE TASKER Bucks County Courier Times For Rabbi Jon Cutler, working life is markedly different these days than it was at Warrington synagogue Congregation Tiferes B’nai Israel. Cutler, 52, now commutes by helicopter, hefting a few more pounds of equipment than his back can comfortably handle. His new synagogue was established, in part, with the help of civilian contractors. […]
Read moreFrom the Post-Gazette. Jewish war veterans to meet, visit and give back to the city Monday, August 11, 2008 By Abra Metz-Dworkin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Clarence “Code” Gomberg, a World War II veteran and Pittsburgh native, is Allegheny commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, a group he has been involved with since he returned from […]
Read moreBy Lt. Col. Jackie Brill Crothers, USAFR (retired) In December of 2006 I retired from the Air Force Reserve after almost 30 years of service, both active duty and Reserves, enlisted and officer. The last 15 years or so of my service was served at or from Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts as a squadron commander of four different […]
Read moreI asked Staff Sergeant Big Tobacco, the soldier who wrote a piece for the Mrs. Lieutenant blog, to help Jews in Green kick off its JiG Voices series. He generously took the time while in theater to scribe the following piece for us. I ask all to consider written, video, or audio submissions for this effort. I had emailed the […]
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As a rule, this site tries to avoid commentary on Israel, but I read the eulogy delivered by Ofar Regev, brother of Eldad Regev, z”tl, and was incredibly moved by these words: “I stand here today sad, crying, but proud; proud of my country that fought with me to bring you back, proud of every citizen who thought of you, […]
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