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KABUL, Afghanistan -The Chaplain’s office sent out a brief e-mail-a Rabbi was coming for the Jewish High Holidays. While Chaplain (Captain) Avrohom Horovitz led services in Bagram for Rosh Hashanah and in Kandahar for Yom Kippur, his presence in Kabul between the holidays-and in the theater-was a boost to Jewish servicemen and women. Kabul Army Education Center Counselor Sheila Dickerman […]
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The Washington Jewish Week reports on a pair of Jewish Marines who performed for the Presidnet during the recent inauguration as part of the Marine Band. Gunnery Sergeant Kenneth Wolin or Staff Sergeant Jonathan D. Bisesi are percussionists with the United States Marine Band. Read the full article HERE.
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I hate to start back on a sour note, but this story just really bugged me. The Baptist Press (for what it’s worth), recently reported on Army Captain Andy Taylor, a Baptist chaplain currently serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The contents of the article disturbed me quite a bit. It proudly talks about how CPT Taylor converted a Jewish soldier: […]
Read moreIt’s always good to see a Jewish service member featured in a positive way in the news. Well, the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle recently did just that. Here is a link to a very in-depth story they did on Lance Corporal Seth Zimmerman. The artice goes into great detail about Zimmerman’s tour in Iraq, from the first announcement of his […]
Read moreThe JTA reports on a ceremony honoring Jewish World War II veterans and their families at New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Speakers included WWII veterans: Henry Kissinger (Army Captain), New York City Mayor Ed Koch, (Army Sergeant), and Robert Morgenthau, the Manhattan district attorney (Navy Lieutenant Commander). The event coincided with […]
Read moreWe mourn the loss of another Jewish soldier killed in Iraq: Sgt. Michael Shackelford, U.S. Army. The local newpaper, The Daily Sentinal, offers a touching tribute to the fallen soldier. Schackelford’s father offered the following at the funeral: When Staff Sgt. Michael Bear Shackelford stands before HaShem, the Heavenly King will say, “Sergeant Shack, well done.” Update: The original link […]
Read moreThe Army Times has a story on holiday care packages. While it’s mostly about Christmas stuff (sigh), there is a tidbit about us chosen people: One chaplain in Iraq requested 28 Hanukkah boxes for Jewish troops, and has reported back that the ones received so far have caught each soldier by surprise, she said. Each contained a small menorah, a […]
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