Posts Tagged: Jewish Soldiers
Letters From a Jewish World War Two Veteran
“Love and Kisses, Charlie: WWII Letters from a Jewish-American Serviceman,” by Joshua Gerstein (2022). Charles L. Fletcher was drafted just shy of his 20th birthday...
America and the ‘GI Jews’
Prior to the 1960s, many Americans shared the belief that military conscription benefited young men and uplifted certain groups. World War II cemented this optimistic...
Veterans Day: Honoring Jewish Soldiers From Around the World
JNS.org - Fact: During World War I, 10 percent of the officers in the German army were Jewish. Fact: During World War II, 4.7 percent of soldiers...
A Righteous Gentile Navigates the Sharkpool of Washington’s Middle East Correspondents (REVIEW)
The Tribalist, by Louis Marano, is ostensibly a work of fiction but at its core a kind of love song by a gentile journalist for...
7-Year-Old Girl Sends Passover Macaroons to Jewish Soldiers Serving in Iraq, Afghanistan
A second-grader from Pennsylvania sent 160 cans of macaroons to Jewish soldiers stationed away from home for Passover in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan, the...
U.S. Department of Defense Loosens Religious Clothing Restriction on Troops
JNS.org - The Pentagon has agreed to allow U.S. troops greater freedom to grow beards or wear religious garments such as head scarfs, turbans,...
Muslim IDF Recruits Hold Koran for Allegiance Oath
Religion can often take a backseat in Israel when it comes to security, as brothers Muhammad and Milad Atrash, two Muslim member's of the Israel...
Jewish Soldiers From Around the World Enlist to Help Israel
Young people from all over the world who served in the Israeli army and have since returned to their home countries have contacted the Israel...
Israel Promotes First Female Christian Arab to Combat Commander
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) promoted a female Christian Arab to become a combat commander for the first time ever on Oct. 17. Mona Abdo, 20,...
The Jewish Kid from Miami That Every American Should Listen To
I am not going to praise him. From the short time we spent talking, I get the impression that he wouldn't appreciate it. Either way,...
How a Jewish Marine Inspires Freedom
The holiday of Passover reminds us of the Jewish struggle for freedom that happened...
Jewish Soldiers Celebrate First Jackson “Aleph House” Graduation
Last week, two Jewish soldiers celebrated their graduation from basic combat training at the new Aleph House just days after the orthodox Jewish community of...
