chaplain Archive
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Seder Kit 2.0
Posted 2 weeks agoThe JWB is seeking your input on improvements on the existing Passover Seder Participant Kit. While it is hard for beggars to be choosey, all of us who have “experienced” … 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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Aleph Shabbaton a Success
Posted on 06 Feb 2013Late last month, Aleph held their 6th annual Military Jewish Chaplain Training Course and Shabbat with Our Troops program. More than 50 U.S. military personnel from around the nation took … Continue reading -
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Modern Warfare – Chaplain Edition
Posted on 08 Jan 2013In an attempt to train chaplains in the realities of battlefield conditions, the Army is using computer simulation to present trainees with “spiritual triage” scenarios. By all accounts, it is … Continue reading -
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JWB Jewish Chaplain & Lay Leader Conference
Posted on 03 Jan 2013Great news! In addition to the Aleph Institute’s Shabbaton (to be held next week), the Jewish Welfare Board will be hosting a conference and Shabbaton in April at the U.S. … Continue reading -
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Overlooked and Underserved
Posted on 03 Jan 2013[Editor's Note: This story was "lost" for a year and a half, but its call to arms for Jewish communities with military members is as relevant today as it was when it … Continue reading -
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Irving Elson Profiled by Hadassah
Posted on 18 Dec 2012When you are a superstar in your career field, people generally take notice. Rabbi Irv Elson is no exception. He’s not only a regular topic on JIG, but has been … Continue reading