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Many people believe that Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis are a perfect fit for the military because they are trained by a movement dedicated to reaching Jews wherever they may be, no matter how remote. However, a uniform regulation seems to be standing in the way of several prospective chaplains. The Forward reports: [Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi] Newman had a chance to try out the […]
Read moreNo Time for Torah Study? Now You Can Multi-Task Your Torah Study Time Imagine that! You can listen to a Torah discussion, print the Torah portion, and surf a variety of outstanding Jewish learning sites all at the same time. You can even learn to chant the torah portion – FREE! Are you deployed and miss accessing your Synagogue library […]
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Lieutenant Commander Rabbi Seth Phillips of the U.S. Navy recently returned from Iraq, where he administered to and represented Jewish sailors and Marines fighting hard over there. This April he led a Pesach seder for about 50 Jewish Marines, soldiers and civilian contractors, as well as another for Christians – requested by a chaplain who “wanted his soldiers to experience […]
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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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According to a recent article in The Forward (bypass registration) all branches are in need of Jewish chaplains. Conversations with chaplain recruiters make it clear that the military is struggling to find Jewish chaplains. Right now, in the three branches of the United States military, there are only 29 active duty Jewish chaplains – roughly 1% of the 2,850 chaplains […]
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By Daniel Eric Minkow, 1st Lt USAF Can a Jew wear a Kippah while in military uniform? I came upon this very important question and its answer, this article, when USAF Capt Rebecca Minkow, my sister, posed the question to me. As the Jewish Lay leader for Travis Air Force Base, I felt it was important for me to find […]
Read moreOver the last three years, I have encountered numerous situations (at least a dozen) in which Soldiers have reported being denied their right to religious accommodation either through a lack of provision of information about Jewish services or a lack of support for transportion, etc. While this is a most serious problem, just as serious is the system under whose […]
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