Military
I served in Afghanistan as an Army chaplain. Jewish wisdom can help us process what comes after withdrawal
When the US was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, I was the same age as the current cadets at West Point are now.
Marine chaplain’s website post blamed ‘Men of Israel’ for killing Christ
Later in the post, the chaplain summarizes Peter’s message: “Jesus lived. You killed him. God raised him. We saw him. Say Sorry.”
Eulogy: Max Bendich, 105, an ordinary life lived extraordinarily
“He didn’t do anything out-and-out special. But he had an unbelievable impact on people. An outsized impact.”
Elissa Slotkin: Biden’s pick of former general for defense secretary ‘feels off’
Biden’s reported nomination of Lloyd Austin as defense secretary is raising hackles among Democrats concerned about civilian control of the military.
US military’s highest-ranking Jewish officer calls George Floyd’s death a ‘national tragedy’
Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein sent a memo to commanders acknowledging that his branch is not immune to racial bias.
US Army Commander Suspended After Using Phrase ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ In Memo
The commander used the phrase to headline a section of the memo that explains incentives.
Rabbi Accused of Sexual Harassment Resigns After Second Woman Comes Forward
Rabbi Zalman Heber resigned as Rabbi of Chabad of Pierce County; it is not known if he will remain its director.
She Went To An Army Chaplain For Help With Her Rabbi’s Harassment. Then He Betrayed Her.
Traci Moran said that as a result of the two rabbis’ collusion, she was banned from synagogue, so she couldn’t say Kaddish for her late father.
Italian Police Find Combat Missile, Nazi Propaganda In Raid Of Far-Right Groups
A plaque bearing “Heil Hitler” was also discovered at the site
Germany’s Military To Have Jewish Chaplains For First Time In A Century
Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said she is both “grateful and humbled to know that Jewish women and men serve in our Bundeswehr.”