Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Another Yom Hashoah commemorative day for the Jews has come and gone. Year after year since the Holocaust we cry out, never again, and yet, genocide continues to loom over the earth. Right now, in the Sudan/Darfur region, over 400,000 have been murdered in the name of ethnic cleansing. Sound familiar? We have a responsibility as Jews to let our […]
Read moreThis week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, deals with G-d giving specific instsructions on how the High Priest’s clothing is to be made. Given the nature and criticality of this work, God wanted the clothing to be made by: “…the wise-hearted people whom I have invested with… wisdom.” (Exodus 28:3) Wisdom is a gift from Hashem and a privilege. To those of […]
Read moreFor those among us who enjoy a good read on historical, military or leadership issues, visit vbm-torah.org/archive/halak66/13halak.htm to read a facinating discussion based on the Rambam’s position on “The Morality of War.” A well written paper by Rav Chaim Navon covering such fascinating topics as “injury to innocent citizens,” “showing mercy to the enemy,” and “changes in wartime practices over […]
Read moreNo Time for Torah Study? Now You Can Multi-Task Your Torah Study Time Imagine that! You can listen to a Torah discussion, print the Torah portion, and surf a variety of outstanding Jewish learning sites all at the same time. You can even learn to chant the torah portion – FREE! Are you deployed and miss accessing your Synagogue library […]
Read moreOver the last three years, I have encountered numerous situations (at least a dozen) in which Soldiers have reported being denied their right to religious accommodation either through a lack of provision of information about Jewish services or a lack of support for transportion, etc. While this is a most serious problem, just as serious is the system under whose […]
Read moreAre you a newly appointed Jewish Lay Leader? Are you thinking about becoming the Lay Leader for your military installation? How often have you felt that you were all alone in trying to figure out how to lead a service or carry out a Dvar Torah? Well don’t sweat it: you aren’t alone anymore. You can now visit a newly […]
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