It has often been said that there is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole (or fighting hole for my fellow jarheads).  The main idea being that when the going gets tough, real tough, we all reach out for God.

So July’s question of the month asks:

How has the military affected your ties to Judaism?

You can vote in the monthly poll HERE.

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For our inaugural "Question of the Month" in the forums, I've chosen a somewhat controversial question:

What religion is stamped on your dog tags?

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While this would seem to be a simple question for Jews, many people have concerns (justified or not) about consequences that may befall a service member in Iraq or any country hostile towards Jews.

The JTA just posted a story about the gruesome execution of Nicholas Berg in Iraq and the possible connection to him being Jewish. Although the JTA seems to lean towards there being a relation to that fact, they do offer two sides to the issue from none other than Rabbi Ackerson and SPC Joe Kashnow.

About Judaism has an article about Judaism's views on war. The main focus is the attempt to balance the value of maintaining human life with the necessity of fighting a war.

There's nothing groundbreaking here, but it certainly seems to be a relevant topic considering current events. In fact, we could all do a little good by reading and emulating some of the fundamental principles in the article.

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