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Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob McDonald KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – A 19-year old boy named Chaim Stern leaned over the railing of the ship he was traveling on. Nearly two years before, he had left his homeland of Czechoslovakia to escape persecution from the spreading Nazi threat. Now, as he reached British held Israel, the ship, full of refugees […]
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Story by Sgt. Jarred Woods BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – As we embrace this month-long celebration recognizing outstanding women service members, it can be difficult to single out just one among the multitude of inspirational individuals in uniform. These exceptional people have paved the way for future generations, motivated others to follow in their footsteps and continue to lead our […]
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua B. Silverman was recently identified as one of the pilots killed in the Blackhawk that went down in southern Afghanistan this past Tuesday. According to reports,Silverman was a graduate of the former Solomon Schechter Day School in St. Louis. A memorial service is planned for 8 a.m. Friday (Dec. 20) at the Saul Mirowitz Jewish […]
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The Jewish Journal has an article about Captain Nathan Brooks, a 33-year-old, single Orthodox Jew from Los Angeles. While the article is titled “Yom Kippur in Afghanistan”, it really focuses on the daily life and some of the challenges an Orthodox Jew like Brooks faces in a place like Afghanistan. In terms of fasting, Brooks said that although he would be […]
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Tablet Magazine has a story by Chaplain David Frommer (our first cantor chaplain) about his experiences during Memorial Day in Afghanistan. It is an absolutely beautiful article that coveys a great deal of personal emotion about the experience. Just as the world of harvest pilgrimages to the ancient Temple for Shavuot seemed strange and remote in the 21st century, so […]
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U.S. Army chaplain Rabbi (LTC) Avi Weiss conducts services at Forward Operating Base Shank, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Weiss conducts his last Jewish service overseas before he retires from the military in November. Photos courtesy DVIDS
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The folks over at Tablet Magazine have a new piece on Rabbi Larry Bazer, who was (at the time) the only full-time Jewish chaplain in Afghanistan. It covers most of the “standard stuff”, but has a few interesting tidbits on life in Kabul and some particularly interesting stories. One the highlights of his chaplaincy, Bazer said, was holding a bar […]
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