Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
On June 22nd, we celebrate the anniversary of the G.I. Bill, a historic act that was the first major piece of legislation dealing with the postwar era challenges to come. With veterans coming home to already fully staffed factories, the G.I. Bill, officially known as the Service Member Readjustment Act of 1944, helped stop another recession by providing education and […]
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Rabbi Landman passed on January 25th, at the age of 87. Even up to his retirement a decade ago, he was a tireless advocate for Jews in the military. A good eulogy is available here, at the JCC Association of North America website: http://jcca.org/news-and-views/always-working-us/
Read moreTuesday, January 31st, 7:00pm Night at the Museum ATTENTION YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: A NIGHT OF WINE, CHEESE, SCHMOOZE, AND PERUSE In partnership with EntryPointDC and George Washington University program in Experiential Education and Jewish Cultural Arts. Join us after hours and hear from Professor Jenna Weissman Joselit, renowned Jewish American History Professor at GWU! Tuesday, January 31 from 7:00-9:00 pm $10 In Advance, $12 at the Door – […]
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From the Fayette Observer: Soldiers tediously shoveled sand, filling bags for their pits as Capt. Yisahar Izak moved around the training area. His presence, quiet and unassuming, didn’t alter the gruff language between laborious scoops. Instead, it offered a sense of serenity for anyone who might pull Izak, a chaplain, aside. “You need anything?” Izak asked a soldier. The soldier […]
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From the Jewish Chronicle: “Jewish service personnel of all ranks stationed in the UK, Germany, Holland and America attended a Shabbaton at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre near Andover.Along with family members, they enjoyed a programme of religious, cultural and social activities, directed by the senior Jewish chaplain to HM Forces, Rabbi Reuben Livingstone.”
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