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The American Jewish Soldier Who Brought Democracy to Japan

28 Jan 2015 Mike Rugel

Colonel Charles Kades spent most of his overseas service during World War II in Europe. He landed in Southern France on D-Day, and participated in the multiple campaigns and the battle for Rhineland. But it was in Japan that Kades would leave his legacy. A native of Newburgh, N.Y., he arrived in Japan one week before the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S Missouri. […]

Saluting Our Military Chaplains

30 Apr 2014 Rabbi Skolnik

On Wednesday of this week, in Philadelphia, I was saddened but honored to be a co-officiant at the funeral service for Rabbi Aaron Landes, a prominent rabbi in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania for many years. Both as President of the Rabbinical Assembly and as a long-time friend of the family – his in-laws had been members of my congregation for over fifty […]

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How Do You Say Channukah in Japanese?

11 Dec 2012 JR

CAMP SENDAI, Japan – Chag Sameach is a common saying heard all over the world as we enter into the Hanukkah season. It’s a saying also being heard around Camp Sendai, Japan. It is spouting from the joyous mouths of American service members, Jewish and Christian alike, who are there in support of the bi-lateral training exercise known as Yama […]

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Passover in Okinawa

06 May 2006 Jonathan Heesch

The Jewish Community of Okinawa celebrated a wonderful Passover Seder on Wednesday night, the 12th of April at the Camp Butler Officer’s Club. This was the kickoff to an exciting week of events celebrating the departure of the Jewish People from bondage in Egypt. The Seder went extremely well with a grand turnout of approximately 70 people. Rabbi Jessica Oleon […]

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