New book out

Derek J. Penslar has a book out with Princeton U Press: Jews in the Military. If anyone reads it, let me know how it is. If I get a copy, I'll try to review it here. 

Succot in Kuwait

. . . another Chaplain Frommer story. 

these unprofessional. . .

. . . French soldiers.

Kiruv organization allegedly fires attorney for being in National Guard

Apparently Steven Schwartz was terminated from his job working from various kiruv organizations as an attorney because of his required military service in the National Guard. Story here. (h/t VIN)  

Chaplain Frommer again

. . .  this time on Tisha B'av. . . 

Southern and Jewish

SGT Kimball's (mom's) story here. 

Memorial Day

Chaplain Frommer's story in Tablet Mag.

Mezuzah

There is a new (perhaps) controversial book out by the IDF on the halachot of mezuzot. The book is available here. The book reminded me of the one on my CHU in Iraq. I am not sure why I took this picture, and I know it is way out of focus, but you should be able to see it there. (It is on the inside, for what I hope are obvious reasons.)

A Civil War Seder

The tale of a Passover seder during the civil war. Details here. 

WWII vet who liberated holocaust victims from Nazi train dies

Story here.

Stories of Jewish WWII Vets

Bill Harris and Albert Miller are documenting the stories of Jewish WWII vets in Chicago. 

Veterans and Survivors

The Sun Sentinel  has a story about some of the few people who are both American War Veterans and Holocaust survivors.  

Jewish Soldiers of WWI

Tablet magazine has a story.

A Succah in Afghanistan

Lieutenant Commander Rabbi Neal Kreisler's story here. 

Ohr Kohane's story

or rather, his mother's. . . here.