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Along with the good news, there is unfortunately more bad news out of Iraq. Two more Jewish service members were killed in action recently. Sergeant Howard Paul Allen was on a convoy mission when an IED was detonated under his vehicle. Sergeant Allen was a great Soldier, devoted husband, and father to four beautiful children. He was a Navy veteran […]
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I cannot find all the appropriate and necessary words to express the emotion that suffused me throughout the entire September 16-18 weekend of the dedication of the Uriah P. Levy Jewish Center and Chapel at my alma mater. One thought kept running through my head, and continues to do so. We have come a long, long way from the days […]
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Well, our exclusive coverage fell through due to issues outside of our control, but I do have a nice roundup of stories on the web covering the dedication ceremony of the Uriah P. Levy Jewish Center and Chapel. UPDATE: Our “back-up” correspondent came through and provided an incredible account of the weekend’s events. Read his full article here. You can […]
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As of 20 Sep 05, Ramstein AB, Germany, has something that no other Air Force Base has: a joint Jewish-Muslim Chapel. The chapel isn’t 1 big hall where different faiths alternate nights – it’s 2 identically-shaped adjacent halls, one side designed for Jewish services and the other for Muslim prayer. It’s called the Kaiserslautern Military Community Interfaith Chapel and it […]
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“The rabbi, Mitchell Schranz, would rather his congregants leave their Berettas and their M-4 rifles at home than bring them to this nondescript alcove, not far from a former palace of Saddam Hussein. But this is Camp Victory, the American military’s main headquarters in Iraq ” and Jewish soldiers don’t always have the option of welcoming Shabbat unarmed.” US Navy […]
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The White House announced September 14 that Cpl. Tibor Rubin in recognition of his courageous actions in Korea from 1950 to 1953 will be awarded the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor will be presented to Rubin by President Bush during a White House ceremony, September 23. At age 13, Rubin was forced from his native Hungarian Jewish community […]
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In association with the Aleph Institute, the Pentagon Chapel will be receiving a Sefer Torah next week! There will be a special ceremony on Monday, September 28th from 1400-1500 and a meal will be served in the Executive Dining Room of the Pentagon starting at 1530 hrs. No ticket is required to attend. If anyone will be attending the event, […]
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