Kosher Troops
In case you weren’t convinced of what amazing work these folks do, here’s a great new promo video for Kosher Troops.
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The Marines’ Rabbi (updated)
Haaretz has an new article on Rabbi Irv Elson (LCdr, USN). While it is poorly labeled, “It’s hard to get kosher food in the U.S. Marines” it really focuses on what an amazing blessing this man is to the Marines he serves. I’ve corresponded with Rabbi Elson before, but have yet to have the honor of actually meeting him. With […]
Read moreBuy kosher food, even if you don’t keep kosher
Keeping kosher in itself can be challenging for some people. Add the remoteness of most military bases and isolation from a large Jewish community and the challenge can get quite big. The following is kind of a personal plea for service members to help out in a very small way. My wife and I only started keeping strict kosher a […]
Read moreJIG Exclusive: Kosher MRE Taste Test
One of the most popular topics among Jews in the military is kashrut and more specifically, kosher rations. Here at Jews in Green, we regularly receive several hits a week from people searching for kosher MREs on Google. I wrote a brief article on kosher MREs as one of the first stories on Jews in Green, but I’ve come to […]
Read moreSpecial Deal for JIG Readers
Abe from Out In Style, an online retailer of camping, military, and law enforcement related products, has been kind enough to offer Jews in Green readers a 10% discount on all orders. FYI: They sell kosher meals and rations! Abe is offering this purely as a gift from one Jew to another. Just follow this link and use coupon code: […]
Read moreWe invented “low carb”
I was going through one of my bread cravings the other day (during Passover) and I realized what a great thing this new low-carb craze is to some Jews. These days I keep strict kosher for Passover, but there was a time when that wasn’t the case. I’ve been stationed in a few places where finding kosher for Passover items […]
Read moreHow to order kosher MRE’s
UPDATED Feb 2014 What’s better than a nice hot MRE? A kosher one, of course! As most of us know, keeping kosher in the military can be a particular challenge. Add field conditions into the equation and it gets even harder. So what’s a good Jewish boy (or girl) to do? Enter MoM to the rescue. No, not your mother, […]
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