Kosher Troops
In case you weren’t convinced of what amazing work these folks do, here’s a great new promo video for Kosher Troops.
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Kosher Troops
Back when I first started Jews in Green, one of my self-imposed missions was to send care packages to deployed Jews. While we had some early success with that, it ended up being too much of a challenge to consistently come through for those in need. What we really needed was a dedicated organization whose entire focus is arranging for […]
Read moreCoffee for the Troops
Alisha Margulies cares about the troops, and her concern pours forth like a freshly brewed cup of java. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Alisha has a friend or two in the 56th Brigade, now deployed to Iraq. Her father, Michael, was in the Air Force, and her brother-in-law (SGT Kresge) is also a member of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat […]
Read moreJewish Veterans Send Packages Overseas
From the Lower Hudson Journal News WEST NYACK – As a combat infantry soldier in Gen. George Patton’s 3rd Army, Alan Moskin wasn’t even aware that Passover had come and gone. There was no matzo, no gefilte fish, no bitter herbs, no Haggadah. Fighting in towns across Europe in the spring of 1945, Moskin, then 18, was just happy to […]
Read moreFREEBIES and Care Package Assistance for Soldiers, Families and Friends
Is your family in need of assistance with postage for your care packages? Need a phone card? Want a care package? Check out these sites for assistance: www.operationhomelink.org – Free computers for spouses or parents of deployed soldiers in ranks E1 – E5. www.operationuplink.org – Free phone cards. anysoldier.com – To sign up for sponsoring soldier care packages for theater. […]
Read moreMore Purim Support
And the hamantashen just keep on coming… PhillyBurbs.com reports on a number of Hebrew school students who put together Purim packages for troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. “There are many Jewish soldiers out there,” said Rabbi Dovid Max, who heads the Community Torah Center of Bucks County. “We wanted them to still be able to appreciate the holiday even […]
Read moreOperation Hamantashen
My wife and I spent President’s Day busy in the kitchen. We baked over 12 dozen hamentashen that will ship out along with other snacks, sweets, Shabbat candles, and cards first thing tomorrow morning. With the extreme generosity of a few people, we collected almost $100 in donations for our Purim mailing! This allowed us to send out […]
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