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The following are excerpts of an article by Andrew Lightman from the Newton Tab* Sixty years after his assault on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, Melvin Bloom remembers the noise and smell most vividly. The dunes were steep and high, like a wall, said Bloom, an 81-year-old Navy veteran. The Germans had dug in and were blasting the beach with […]
Read moreWhile browsing Amazon.com the other day, I happened to come across this readers list of books of interest to Jews in the military. The list is simply titled, Jews in the Military and was complied by jmpersons, “A Jew in the Military.” I haven’t read many of the books myself, but it does seem like a pretty comprehensive list.
Read moreNate Bloom of the Jewish World Review recently wrote a story honoring the Jewish service members who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to describing the lives (and deaths) of the soldiers, marines, and sailors, Bloom talks about the challenge of distinguishing Jewish casualties from non-Jews. Mainly because, “the Defense Department no longer keeps statistics on the religion […]
Read moreAbe Plotkin, of Scranton, PA, will be one of 100 World War II veterans who will receive France’s prestigious Legion of Honor award in ceremonies in that country marking the 60th anniversary of the massive D-Day invasion of Normandy’s beaches. Mr. Plotkin enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served with the 284th Field Artillery, 3rd Army, in France and […]
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Technical Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Mikhail Ekshtut was born in Kiev, Ukraine. In 1976, when he was 5, his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Seattle. He grew up mostly nonobservant, but maintained some connection to Judaism during the summers when he would attend a Chabad day camp. As a child, I always wanted to serve my […]
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Yesterday, more than 140,000 people attended the dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.. President Bush was one of many distinguished guests who spoke at the dedication ceremony. For full coverage of the event, check out CNN.com’s story. You can also learn more about the memorial itself at the National WWII Memorial official website. As the […]
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Continuing with a nod to our veterans this Memorial Day: A Dallas news station recently covered a story on a program that offers full military burial for homeless veterans. You can read the story or view the news report here. The program is called the Homeless Veterans Burial Program. Dignity Memorial funeral and cemetery providers administer the program in selected […]
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