Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Where have all the Rabbis gone? This is the question asked by so many military congregations outside of the United States. The need for more Rabbis within the military chaplainry is clearly evident. In the entire United States Navy, which supports both the Navy and the Marine Corps, there are only six Rabbis. Now, the exact number of Jews is […]
Read moreBy LCDR Robert Gersh I am a wandering Jew. It is an apt title for me, considering my childhood and my present life. Growing up in my military family, we often likened ourselves to the hearty houseplant that my mother liked to grow in pots hanging around the house. Since my father was a career Air Force officer, my family […]
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Extracted from The Jewish Chronicle (published in London) The Jewish serviceman who rescued the last Jew in Basra told the JC how he considered it his duty to help her. The Army captain, identified only as Bob for security reasons saved Selima Moshe Nissim in 2003. She had been in hiding for 30 years after the death of her husband. […]
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The following speech was delivered at Temple Beth El, Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 by Private Ethan Aaron Brooks, recent graduate (1/6/06) of Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island, Platoon 3006, Mike Company. Before answering any questions about my experience with the Marine Corps, I’d like to address those of you who are now of age or […]
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Editors Note: The following is an excerpt from Rabbi (Cdr) Mitchell Schranz’s account of Chanukah celebrations he participated in all across Iraq. There is only one word to describe this year’s Chanukah in Iraq: INCREDIBLE! Services & Menorah lightings took place at many bases and FOBs. Rabbi Mordechai Schwab and I traveled throughout Iraq where we were able to spend […]
Read moreSome of you might have seen this in an email or on a message board, but I really wanted to share this story with all of our readers (even though it’s a little dated). So with his permission, I gladly give you Captain Howard J. Perl’s account of his very moving trip to Baghdad for Rosh Hashanah services. You can […]
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Ever since my first year in Air Force ROTC I’ve been trying to figure out how many other Jews there are in the military. I guess it was probably so I could have an idea of the likelihood of me actually meeting other Jews, and being at bases with viable Jewish communities. When I was a freshman, I was able […]
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