afghanistan Archive
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Rabbi Weiss conducts services in Afghanistan
Posted on 18 Nov 2012U.S. Army chaplain Rabbi (LTC) Avi Weiss conducts services at Forward Operating Base Shank, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Weiss conducts his last Jewish service overseas before he retires from the … Continue reading -
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Congregation B’nai Kabul
Posted on 05 Mar 2012The folks over at Tablet Magazine have a new piece on Rabbi Larry Bazer, who was (at the time) the only full-time Jewish chaplain in Afghanistan. It covers most of … Continue reading -
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Torah Arrives in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Posted on 17 Feb 2012Take a look at this great video from the DOD about a Torah that was made in the memory of servicemembers who lost thier lives in combat operation in Afghanistan … Continue reading -
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Funeral for Jewish Airmen Killed in Afghanistan
Posted on 20 Jan 2012Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, died Jan. 5 from injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan. Seidler … Continue reading -
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Jewish Soldier in Afghanistan learns true meaning of Shabbat
Posted on 05 Mar 2011From the Jewish Journal: It’s 5:45 and the alarm sounds. Another day at Bagram Airfield for me. Another day in Afghanistan and I somehow manage to sit up, put on … Continue reading -
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Remembering The Fallen
Posted on 14 Feb 2011The Forward recently published an excellent piece that profiles many of the Jewish servicemembers who have been killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have mentioned many of … Continue reading -
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New film about 11 man outpost in Afghanistan with 2 Jewish Soldiers
Posted on 07 Sep 2010BK: Doug Chandler is an acquaintence and a journalist who has taken an interest in covering American Jewish military service. Check out his work! The Jews Of ‘Restrepo’ Sgt. Misha … Continue reading