Jewish Floridian deploying to A-stan

This medical professional signed up for a special program, open to medical professionals, to be part of the military. He participated in the Aleph conference in Florida a couple of months back. He is a really nice guy, and we should all wish him well.

The role of the soldier in Jewish history month

"President Obama emphasized Jewish military service in his proclamation naming May as Jewish American History Month." JTS Story here.