Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
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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The JWB posted a video containing testimonials from a number of the chaplains in attendance at their conference this year. The chaplains share some of their favorite experiences as well as what the chaplaincy means to them. The video includes: Lieutenant Emily Rosenzweig, USN Captain Heather Borshoff, USA Captain Irv Elson, USN Lieutenant Josh Sherwin, USN Captain Sarah Shechter, USAF […]
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The JWB is seeking your input on improvements on the existing Passover Seder Participant Kit. While it is hard for beggars to be choosey, all of us who have “experienced” the seder kit knows it can leave a little to be desired. Rabbi Elson (I MEF Chaplain) is spearheading a revision of the kit to better serve those deployed during […]
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The Fighting Rabbis by Albert Slomovitz is a book I’ve had on my shelf for some time, but finally got around to reading recently. At first it appears this is going to just be a long and dry history of the Jewish chaplaincy. However, after I gave it a chapter or two it was clear that this was a bit […]
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Late last month, Aleph held their 6th annual Military Jewish Chaplain Training Course and Shabbat with Our Troops program. More than 50 U.S. military personnel from around the nation took part in the weekend, which drew a crowd of 500 for Friday night services and 350 for Friday night dinner. Some community members who turned up to show their support […]
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In an attempt to train chaplains in the realities of battlefield conditions, the Army is using computer simulation to present trainees with “spiritual triage” scenarios. By all accounts, it is the first time [Engineering & Computer Simulations] has tackled the sometimes thorny issue of war and faith. Considered the country’s largest cluster of military-training contractors, the local industry is known […]
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[Editor’s Note: This story was “lost” for a year and a half, but its call to arms for Jewish communities with military members is as relevant today as it was when it was originally authored.] I have just returned to my home in the hinterlands of rural Georgia from the big city of Washington, DC and have been contemplating a suddenly clear […]
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