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The Untold Story of the Jewish Effort to Pass the G.I. Bill
On June 22nd, we celebrate the anniversary of the G.I. Bill, a historic act that was the first major piece of legislation dealing with the postwar era challenges to come. With veterans coming home to already fully staffed factories, the G.I. Bill, officially known as the Service Member Readjustment Act of 1944, helped stop another recession by providing education and […]
Read more2016 Normandy Kaddish Project
Each year, the Normandy Kaddish Project asks synagogues across the nation to say kaddish for those who lost their lives in World War II at Normandy and are buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. This year, the Shabbat closest to the anniversary of D-Day will begin on June 3rd. There are 149 American Jewish graves at the Normandy American Cemetery. These […]
Read moreAn Invitation to Women’s League
The following is by Anne Nicolson, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism Vice President. I remember so clearly a meeting that took place years ago with a young woman serving in the Air Force. When I learned that she was alone and far away from home, I invited her to join my family for Chanukah. Unfortunately, she was getting ready to go overseas and wouldn’t […]
Read moreThe Spirit of ’76 and the Spirit of Judaism: A Bar Mitzvah Boy’s Perspective
A special post from National Museum of American Jewish Military History Chaplain Michael Bloom on Independence Day and its connections to Jewish tradition. At this time of year we celebrate the American Spirit, symbolized by the most important day in American life – the 4th of July – and the signing of the Declaration of Independence – an event […]
Read morePassing the Torch
As of today, Jews in Green is under new ownership. It’s hard to believe I started the site over a decade ago. The idea initially came from my own difficulties finding Jewish resources as a young enlisted Marine. Over the last 11 years the site has seen much iteration – of both scope and style. Most recently I really trimmed the fat, […]
Read moreRabbi Gittelsohn’s Iwo Jima Eulogy
The following is the text from a sermon given by Rabbi Steven Rein of Agudas Achim Synagogue in Alexandria, VA. For the second time in recent memory, the festival of Shavuot, and more specifically, the recitation of Yizkor, coincides with Memorial Day. Today, we recall not only parents, children, siblings, friends, and family, but more than one million men and […]
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