Post 1 conducts Megillah reading for Manhattan VA
By Jerry Alperstein Purim was celebrated at the Manhattan VA Medical Center [VAMC] on Purim morning, March 1, with the reading of the Purim Megillah, live Purim music by the […]
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Entries by Iryna Apple
Post 256 at the Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship
By Steve Krant, Post Commander 256 The Dr. Harvey J. Bloom Post 256 Color Guard was invited to perform opening ceremonies at the Third Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship on […]
22 A Day, No Way!
By Howard Kuker, Post 125 Late one night I read an article about a female Air Force Captain who had committed suicide. She had also been a combat veteran. Everyone […]
Veterans Day 2021
By Herb Rosenbleeth, National Executive Director JWV will be the host organization at the Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in 2021. It seems far off, however, the time […]
Bridging the Divide: American and Israeli Veterans
By Lance Allen Wang, Editor I have always felt comfortable in the company of fellow Jews, and likewise, I have felt equally comfortable in the company of fellow veterans. Each […]
Creating Connections Between Yom HaZikaron and Memorial Day
By Liat Lisha, Shlicha of Northern Virginia In July 2017, I began my training in Jerusalem in preparation for my role as the Shlicha (Hebrew meaning “Emissary”) at the Jewish […]
JWV Confronts the “Big Lie” Once Again, But This Time from An Unusual Source
By PNC David Magidson, Post 243 In 1896, the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. (JWV) was founded to refute the lie that Jews did not serve in the military […]
Minister Tzipi Hotovely apologizes for statements on Jewish American military service
The Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. (JWV) is proud to announce that after months of fighting to correct the slanderous statements about Jewish American military service by Deputy Foreign […]
JWV Applauds U.S. Response to bigoted U.N. Resolution
Last week the United Nations (U.N.) held a special emergency session that “demanded” that all countries comply with UN Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem, following the United […]
JWV Applauds Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Yesterday, President Donald Trump made a historic move to fulfill his campaign promise to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem – a […]
