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A few months back, I wrote about the use of Jesus in chaplain prayers. The LA Times ran an article recently about the same thing entitled, Invoking God’s Blessing – but Whose God?. “When you begin to pray in a way that shows a clear affinity to a faith group, that could knock out a lot of people who could […]
Read moreIn an effort to provide the American Thanksgiving with a little traditional Jewish flavor, I put together a little pamphlet with some suggested reading, prayers, songs for the occasion. This little tool can be found at www.thejewishsoldier.com A great “ice breaker” to help share with non-Jewish friends some traditional Jewish prayers and stories during the Thanksgiving meal. Good health and […]
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Certainly one of the downsides of being a Jew in the military is being stationed in the middle of nowhere. We often find ourselves far from the Jewish infrastructure that Jews in large cities enjoy. And when we deploy…fuggetaboutit. Because of this, observing mitzvot can be a significant challenge, but no matter where we are we can at least study […]
Read moreWhere 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 […]
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Way back when we asked readers, “What’s on your dog tags?”. We revisit this issue in light of a quite thorough article about one Soldier’s experience with the dog tag dilema in Desert Storm. The “article” is actually an exerpt from a book by Debra Darvick. Dog tags. When you get right down to it, the military’s dog tag classification […]
Read moreThe Navy has recently joined the other services in encouraging observance of non-Christian holidays. I can’t imagine this is something drastically new, but it merited an article in Stars & Stripes. “The purpose of the message was to increase commanders’ awareness about the need for religious accommodation,” Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) John Kalantzis, an action officer in the Navy Chaplain’s policy […]
Read moreMany great scholars have written and taught us on the “art of war.” However, let’s not forget that Torah and the Prophets also provide us, still today, a magnificent source for learning and development of our military leadership skills during these times. As we approach the last reading in the Book of Numbers, Mattot/Massei, we begin to learn from Moses […]
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