Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Military life often takes us to locations that are less than ideal for fostering a rich Jewish education for our children. I know as my children grow, I am more and more aware of the resources available to them at future duty stations. While it would be fantastic to be near a quality Jewish day school, many resources on the […]
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This great story was forwarded to us by one of our regular readers. It was originally published in Midstream Magazine in 1996. It is shared with permission from the author, Mike Lipstock. While it is a work of fiction, it is still a fine tale. Apologies for the slurs, but it was the vernacular of the time period. Today is […]
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From the JWB: We are pleased to invite you to the dedication of the Jewish Chaplains Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on October 24, 2011, 1 p.m. The memorial will stand next to the existing monuments for Protestant and Roman Catholic chaplains who died while in active service. The product of over three years of effort spearheaded by the JWB […]
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Via the Military Times: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz sent a servicewide memo Sept. 1 cautioning leaders at all levels to balance the Constitution’s protection of religious freedom and the prohibition on government intrusion. “We have seen instances where well-meaning commanders and senior noncommissioned officers appeared to advance a particular religious view among their subordinates, calling into […]
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Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff, a retired military chaplain who served as command chaplain for the U.S. European Command, has proposed that the military adopt a universal lapel insignia for all chaplains. The intent is to have a symbol that will be universally recognized, and not be specific to each individual religion. Right now, chaplains wear their own faith symbol on their […]
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In case you don’t follow us on Twitter and Facebook, here are a few headlines you might have missed lately: Ground breaking ceremony took place on September 12th on Chaplains Hill in section 2 for the Jewish Chaplains Monument at Arlington National Cemetery. Ensign Yonina Creditor, a Navy chaplain candidate, wrote and excellent piece about why she chose the military […]
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The organizers of the USA Team for the Maccabiah Games in Israel are looking for disabled military veterans for the next Maccabiah Games in 2013. Specifically, they have been asked to organize a team of Paralympic athletes in a host of sports, and they are trying to reach out to Jewish War Vets with disabilities who are athletic. If you […]
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