125 Years of Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.
From 1896 to today, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. has served the men and women who served our country.
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Spirit, Courage and Conviction: A Tour of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History
2016 Normandy Kaddish Project
Each year, the Normandy Kaddish Project asks synagogues across the nation to say kaddish for those who lost their lives in World War II at Normandy and are buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. This year, the Shabbat closest to the anniversary of D-Day will begin on June 3rd. There are 149 American Jewish graves at the Normandy American Cemetery. These […]
Read moreThe Spirit of ’76 and the Spirit of Judaism: A Bar Mitzvah Boy’s Perspective
A special post from National Museum of American Jewish Military History Chaplain Michael Bloom on Independence Day and its connections to Jewish tradition. At this time of year we celebrate the American Spirit, symbolized by the most important day in American life – the 4th of July – and the signing of the Declaration of Independence – an event […]
Read moreMemorial Day Tributes from NMAJMH
As we approach Memorial Day 2015, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History is remembering some Jewish individuals who have died in military service. See the entire Tumblr blog. http://nmajmh.tumblr.com/post/119529300905/corporal-roger-briskin-born-april-17-1947
Read moreIsadore Zaritsky Recalls Liberating Ebensee Concentration Camp
Philadelphia-born Isadore Zaritsky served with the 80th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII. He landed in Normandy shortly after D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He describes the liberation of Ebensee concentration camp on May 6, 1945.
Read morePassover Latkes in Goebbels’ Castle
Corporal Sidney Talmud of Brooklyn was with the 38th Signal Construction Battalion marching through Germany in 1945. He had the opportunity to prepare food for a unique Passover service at Schloss Reydt, the Rennaissance-era palace used as a vacation home by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. Goebbels had played the key role in creating an environment that allowed for the attempted destruction […]
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