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Teenage Jewish Education for Military Families

10 May 2015 JR

Some readers are already familiar with JconnecT. For those that are not, it’s an online supplemental Hebrew school for ages 11-14 that uses technology to provide opportunities for both Jewish education and Jewish socialization. They offer two dynamic, live, weekly study sessions with an experienced teacher in Jerusalem via a web-based platform that provides full audio and video conferencing for guaranteed small groups. You can find our original […]

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Camper Incentive Program for Jewish Military Families

27 Mar 2014 JR

The URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp is has announced a program offering a Camper Incentive Program for Jewish Military Families on Active Duty. The program is open to Jewish families with at least one parent on Active Duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. An individual incentive is available for each child enrolled for camp. The incentives range from $250 to […]

3 Ways To Support Our Jewish Troops and Build Community

07 Mar 2014 Alison Buckholtz

In 2009, my husband, an active-duty naval officer, was deployed to Iraq for 12 months. To prepare for a year without him, my children (then ages 6 and 4) and I moved from our military base in Washington State back into the home we owned in the Washington, D.C., area to be close to our extended family. I’d been away […]

JconnecT – Jewish Education for Teens

24 Apr 2013 JR

As a parent of young children, I am well aware of the challenges of finding quality Jewish education options for them as we bounce from duty station to duty station. While it’s not impossible to provide them with a consistent education, it can certainly be quite difficult – especially in more remote or “less Jewish” posts. Distance learning is nothing […]

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ID Cards For Dependents Made Easy

09 Oct 2012 JR

We all love waiting in line at our ID Card office, right? Well, some new online options make this trip a lot less painful or even unnecessary in some cases. The Military Times reports on a new online option for ID cards: Family members will have an easier time getting a military ID card now that the Defense Manpower Data […]

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FREE Jewish & Hebrew Children’s Books

29 May 2012 JR

Sifriyat Pijama B’America is a free Hebrew and Jewish family literacy program implemented on a local level throughout the United States. They will mail free, high-quality Hebrew Jewish children’s literature and music to families across the U.S. on a monthly basis. SP-BA is a program for children ages 3 to 6, aimed at creating connections to Jewish Life and enhancing […]

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