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Videos from the 2013 JWB Conference

28 May 2013 JR

The JWB posted a video containing testimonials from a number of the chaplains in attendance at their conference this year. The chaplains share some of their favorite experiences as well as what the chaplaincy means to them. The video includes: Lieutenant Emily Rosenzweig, USN Captain Heather Borshoff, USA Captain Irv Elson, USN Lieutenant Josh Sherwin, USN Captain Sarah Shechter, USAF […]

Jewish Veterans Profiled on TJC

18 Nov 2012 JR

This week The Jewish Channel’s Meredith Ganzman profiled several Jewish veterans as part of a story highlighting Jewish service for Veterans Day.

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Cantors Begin To Serve as Chaplains

22 Oct 2012 JR

Back in 2005, the DOD relaxed it’s ordination requirements for Jewish chaplains that would allow for cantors to begin serving in those positions. Well, nearly seven years later, we are finally hearing about the first candidate for this expanded prorgam. 1LT David Frommer, now a chaplain of four years, is the U.S. Army’s first-ever cantor. Frommer was recently featured in […]