UPDATE: A revision on the Forward’s blog as well as a communication from Mr. Treiman has indicated that indeed, positive attention is being called to the Jewish War Veterans.  Don’t forget, Capitol Hill Action Day is March 5-6th.  You need not be a member of the Jewish War Veterans (though if you’re Jewish and in the service or have been in the service, you should be) to care about pressing issues.

Perusing the Forward’s blog this morning, I came across this entry about the latest issue of the Jewish War Veterans’ magazine.

The blogger indicates that this cover of The Jewish Veteran “may very well be the greatest Jewish magazine cover in the annals of our people’s history.”

I tried to comment to the article to seek clarification, but their comment section seemed broken.  I would like to understand as to whether or not this was sarcasm.

One need not read deep into this website or other Jewish publications that Jewish veterans—past, present and future—have a stake in this election in terms of our benefits.  I am very concerned that the cavalier treatment of a very serious topic may be all too telling about the state of American Jewish cultural consciousness.

You’ll find no shortage of aspiring social justice activists amongst our youth, but there remains yet one Jewish group steadfastly dedicated to military advocacy, comprised of veterans.  It’s certainly not experiencing a groundswell in membership, either.

Whatever walk of Jewish life we come from, we cannot merely concern ourselves with this or that candidate’s position on Israel, or rejection of voices like Farrakhan.  If justice we are to pursue, then the cause of the wounded or aged warrior should be important to us.  The JWV doesn’t have the budget of the American Legion or the VFW, but it pours its heart into its efforts and its publications, and should not be mocked.

Hopefully, the Forward will clarify for us whether or not Daniel Treiman was earnest in his praise of The Jewish Veteran cover.  We have and will continue to put our lives on the line.  We deserve to be taken seriously whether we employ primates or not.