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Rabbi Harold Robinson, a Rear Admiral who serves as the Navy’s Deputy Chief of Chaplains for Reserve Matters, as Director of Religious Ministries in the Marine Corps Reserve, and as a congregational rabbi in Shreveport, Louisiana, will be the next director of the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. Rabbi Robinson will join the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council full time in September. […]
Read moreThis is a little dated, but it’s a pretty big deal and want to share the news with those that haven’t heard about this yet. The Aleph Institute, a Chabad-affiliated group became the second Jewish agency empowered to endorse U.S. military chaplains. Aleph was designated in March by the DOD as an endorsing agency and is authorized to recruit and […]
Read moreAnother 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 moreEditor’s Note: I received this article from a very special girl and couldn’t resist posting it. Rabbi Schranz is fortunate to have such a loving family at home. Hello, My name is Raphaela Schranz. I am 10 yrs old. Right now I want to tell you how special my dad really is. It all started when my mom and dad […]
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I’ve been horribly behind in my posts here. Finishing up training and preparing for our next move have been taking up most of my time. Instead of waiting another month toget individual stories out, I thought I would provide quick access to a number of interesting articles out there. In My Boots : LTJG Laurie Zimmet recollects some of her […]
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Here are a couple things to brighten up your day: Who says there is no Jewish life in Japan? I had hoped to get this out before the performance, but there was a recent showing of Fiddler on the Roof in Japan… in Japanese! I thought I’d point this out because we have a number of readers stationed in Japan, […]
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It’s been a busy last couple of months, but I finally finished up my training in Kingsville and earned my wings of gold. I’m not sure exactly when, but I’ll be transfering to Cherry Point, NC to learn how to fly my new aircraft, the AV-8B Harrier. This was my first choice for aircraft, so I am incredibly excited. I […]
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