layleader 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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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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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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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 -
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Aleph’s Shabbaton a Big Success
Posted on 21 Feb 2012Earlier this month Jewish service members (including chaplains, lay leaders, and regular troops) travelled to South Florida for the Aleph Institute’s fifth annual Military Shabbat Retreat and Training Course. The … Continue reading -
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Three Great Stories Featuring Military Jews
Posted on 18 Feb 2012Over the past couple weeks there have been some excellent feature stories that focus on Jews serving in the military. The first, from Time Magazine, called One Private, Two Armies is about … Continue reading