Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Are you a newly appointed Jewish Lay Leader? Are you thinking about becoming the Lay Leader for your military installation? How often have you felt that you were all alone in trying to figure out how to lead a service or carry out a Dvar Torah? Well don’t sweat it: you aren’t alone anymore. You can now visit a newly […]
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There was a big uproar the last time I wrote about conversions in Iraq, but this time there is a bit of good news on the subject. The Chicago Tribune ran a story recently about how troops tend to find religion in times of war. Go figure! For many servicemen and women, duty in Iraq stirs intense spiritual experiences, often […]
Read moreThe Courier News recently published a story about Rabbi Mordechai Schwab, a former senior Jewish chaplain in the Iraq theater. It’s an interesting read. Instead of concentrating on the usual “issues” of Jewish service members serving in Muslim countries, the author focuses on the challenges faced in dealing with non-Jewish soldiers. …Schwab was waiting for an airport bus in Kuwait-a […]
Read moreVia Stars & Stripes: Ramstein Air Base is expected to break ground on a $535,000 addition to the base chapel that will give Jewish and Muslim worshippers their own space to pray and learn. The 4,000-square-foot addition will include two rooms for worship – one for Jews and one for Muslims – that will allow worshippers to face southeast toward […]
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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 moreThe News Tribune reports on the efforts of Army Chaplain LTC Avi Weiss to assist Jewish troops stationed at Fort Lewis. Rabbi Weiss has been on and off active duty and even spent some time in Jerusalem in-between his tours. Evidently a Jewish chaplain is a very welcome sight for the Jewish community on and off base. This will be […]
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Haaretz has an new article on Rabbi Irv Elson (LCdr, USN). While it is poorly labeled, “It’s hard to get kosher food in the U.S. Marines” it really focuses on what an amazing blessing this man is to the Marines he serves. I’ve corresponded with Rabbi Elson before, but have yet to have the honor of actually meeting him. With […]
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