History Archive
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Army Brigade Remembers the Holocaust
Posted 1 week agoThe 174th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, held a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony last week at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.. Joshua Brisk, a Holocaust survivor was the guest speaker for the event. Brisk … Continue reading -
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Jewish Veterans – In Their Own Voices
Posted 2 weeks agoThe Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress is an oral history program that collects and preserves the first-hand interviews of America’s wartime veterans. Among their many collections, is … Continue reading -
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Pesach and The Civil War
Posted 2 weeks agoThe Jerusalem Post had an interesting article over Passover about Jews in the Confederate and Union armies celebrating the holiday during the war: It was April 24, 1864, at the … Continue reading -
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Jewish WWII Vet’s Awards Presented to His Daughter
Posted on 22 Feb 2013Hyla Merin was recently presented the Purple Heart and Silver Star that her father, Second Lieutenant Hyman Markel, was awarded for his service in WWII. Ms. Merin grew up knowing little of … Continue reading -
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Review: The Fighting Rabbis
Posted on 10 Feb 2013The Fighting Rabbis by Albert Slomovitz is a book I’ve had on my shelf for some time, but finally got around to reading recently. At first it appears this is … Continue reading -
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AEPi’s History of Service
Posted on 18 Dec 2012The Jewish Fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, recently posted this article highlighting the service of its members in the Armed Forces. It is a wonderful look at Jewish military service throughout the years. … Continue reading -
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Review: My Sky Pilot Career
Posted on 26 Nov 2012Rabbi Landman’s memoir, My Sky Pilot Career : A Rabbi in the United States Air Force, is a wonderful look into the career of this accomplished Jewish Chaplain. For those … Continue reading