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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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Passover is probably a distant memory to most of us by now. The amazing joy of eating bread has probably subsided, and life is all back to normal. I had hoped to recap Passover in the military a little better, but my full time job (i.e. being a Marine) has been occupying 110% of my time lately. There have been […]
Read moreFor you last minute folks who don’t have access to a haggadah for your seder, jewishfreeware.org has a few resources available for download. These include haggadahs based on experience level, Passover songs, a Passover guide, and a seder supplement.
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Jewish chaplains are hard to come by sometimes, especially in small isolated units. This problem often becomes particularly evident during holidays, when religious leaders are in high demand. To combat this problem, a New York chapter of the Jewish War Veterans is sending 12 rabbis to the Middle East to conduct seders for the troops. It’s called “Operation Matzoh Meals”. […]
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After numerous phone calls, emails, and hours of research, I think I finally got my head around this whole Passover thing. This should serve as a resource for any service member who wants to make sure he or she can get what they need for Passover. There are 3 basic options for Passover food provided by the military: A Participant […]
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Here’s one for the history books! This year, over 100 U.S. Jewish troops, civilians, and even a few Iraqi nationals celebrated Passover in a very unique location: Saddam Husseins former Presidential Palace in Baghdad. The seder was organized and lead by Rabbi Mitchell Ackerson (LTC, USA), the senior chaplain for the US Army 220th Military Police Brigade. Update: Click on […]
Read moreTis the season for Passover stories I guess. The Free Lance-Star has a story online about a retired Marine near Quantico who opened his home to a young Second Lieutenant on Pesach. The story itself is not that remarkable, but LtCol Haas deserves a special yesher koach for all his service at Quantico. He volunteered his own time to lead […]
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