New Exhibit at the NMAJMH

On November 11, 2014, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History will be holding a Veterans Day celebration for the opening of their new core exhibit: Jews in the American Military. The museum will be open from 1 to 5 PM. The dedication of the exhibit will be at 3 PM with refreshments to follow. From New Amsterdam in 1654 to Afghanistan today, […]

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Jewish Memorial Day Service

For the past five years now, the Council of Young Jewish Presidents (CYJP) has hosted the largest Jewish community-wide Memorial Day Ceremony in the New York metropolitan area. Each year an esteemed Jewish veteran serves as the keynote speaker. Past speakers have included Col. Jack Jacobs and General Robert Magnus. This year’s guest speaker was Retired Major General Sidney Schachnow. Jacob […]

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Aleph’s Shabbaton a Big Success

Earlier this month Jewish service members (including chaplains, lay leaders, and regular troops) travelled to South Florida for the Aleph Institute’s fifth annual Military Shabbat Retreat and Training Course. The weekend gathering kicked off at The Shul of Bal Harbour Thursday morning with classes and events exploring the theme of diversity in the U.S. armed forces. Over the next several […]

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JTS Honors Rabbi Judah Nadich

The new Judah Nadich: Rabbi, Military Chaplain, and Community Builder exhibit at The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) honors Rabbi Judah Nadich (z”l), United States Army senior Jewish chaplain in Europe during World War II, adviser to General Dwight D. Eisenhower on Jewish Affairs, and JTS alum (ordination, 1936; doctorate in Hebrew Literature, 1953). The show also celebrates […]

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Jewish Chaplains Memorial Dedication

From the JWB: We are pleased to invite you to the dedication of the Jewish Chaplains Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on October 24, 2011, 1 p.m. The memorial will stand next to the existing monuments for Protestant and Roman Catholic chaplains who died while in active service. The product of over three years of effort spearheaded by the JWB […]

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Maccabi USA Is Looking for Paralympic Athletes

The organizers of the USA Team for the Maccabiah Games in Israel are looking for disabled military veterans for the next Maccabiah Games in 2013. Specifically, they have been asked to organize a team of Paralympic athletes in a host of sports, and they are trying to reach out to Jewish War Vets with disabilities who are athletic. If you […]

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