Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
“Pride, Honor & Courage” New film focuses on Hartford-area Jewish women during World War II By Cindy Mindell (Jewish Ledger) Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 12:54 PM EDT Sarah Brody was serving with the Army Nurse Corps in Germany during World War II, when she was shot at a few minutes after this photo was taken. Brody is one of […]
Read moreJews in Green fave Alison Buckholtz scribed a great article for Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life. When my husband Scott shipped out to Baghdad last month, he left a lot behind; he knew he’d be weighed down with duffel bags full of body armor, combat gear, and new Army uniforms, so he put aside most of what he […]
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From the New Jersey Jewish News website: by Debra Rubin NJJN Bureau Chief/Middlesex April 28, 2009 World War II veterans recalled recent and ancient history during a Passover seder held at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park. They gathered around the table, some in wheelchairs, to take part in the traditional meal sponsored by the New Brunswick/Highland […]
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Some of you may remember some of the excellent pieces written by Alison Buckholtz, the wife of a Navy pilot. She has now published a book titled STANDING BY: The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War. From her book website: Alison Buckholtz never dreamed she would marry a military man, but when she met her […]
Read moreFull PDF here. Suicide prevention is a big deal for the Army. It needs to be. Many of us recognize the preventative contribution that our faith traditions offer in such circumstances, one of the many tools we may draw upon. As individuals, it is within our right to go to our chaplain, lay leader, or whatever representative of our faith […]
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(reprinted from http://www.cantorsperlman.com) CANTOR IVAN E. PERLMAN began his journey through life as a Cantor on March 14, 1948. He completed his Cantorial studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1950. Cantor Perlman has served congregations in Lyndhurst and Fairlawn, New Jersey; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Des Moines, Iowa; Providence, Rhode Island; Stockholm, Sweden; Sarasota; Boca Raton; and Tamarac, Florida. At age […]
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Editor’s Note: I hope this starts a trend. Maj. (Ret) Edith Freyer sent me the following, complete with photos, of Purim festivities at Fort Hood. In spite of a recent misunderstanding broadcast by someone new to the Fort Hood Jewish community, this article demonstrates that the on-post community is a welcoming bunch. Other installation lay leaders and chaplains are encouraged […]
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