Archive for category: Membership Corner

Stewart Mednick

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By Larry Jasper, National Editor Meet the current Department of Minnesota Commander Stewart Mednick. When asked why he joined JWV, he says his friend, Peter Nickitas (current National Judge Advocate), […]

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Raymond Elias

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By Larry Jasper, National Editor Meet Raymond Elias, currently the Milwaukee, WI Post 701 Commander. When asked why he joined JWV, he says his son-in-law, Kim Queen (WI Department Commander […]

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Richard Pape

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The future of the Jewish War Veterans lies in its youth, so it is only proper that we hear from a “younger” member. Meet Richard Pape, an unassuming man who […]

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Steve Falkowitz

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By Larry Jasper, National Editor Do you know what a patron is? Article V of our Constitution says “Any supporter of JWV that upholds, reflects, and pursues the values of […]

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Irving Locker

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Irving Locker recently turned 98. On June 6, 1944 Locker was one of the 156,000 soldiers to storm the beaches of Normandy, landing at Utah Beach. Six months later, Locker […]

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Howard Berger

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Howard Berger turned 99 in November. His father was a machine gunner in World War I. Berger was working as a salesman when WWII began, but when he noticed many […]

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Murray Zolkower

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Murray Zolkower, Co-Commander of Post 409 in Dunedin, Florida, turned 102-years-old last month. He was honored at his favorite restaurant, Mission BBQ. Zolkower is a World War II veteran who […]

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Selina Kanowitz

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By Larry Jasper Meet Selina Kanowitz, the current Commander of the Department of New Jersey and a woman of many talents. Kanowitz joined JWV Post 215 in Philadelphia in 1991. […]

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Dr. Ken Hartman

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By Ken Greenberg, National Executive Director Former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Tom Bowman participated in an advocacy session during the 2022 National Convention. During the session, National ExecuBy […]

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Retired Col. Marc Neerman, U.S. Army

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As a Jewish boy from New York, my parents were a bit surprised when I went into the Army in the late 1960s. There was a war going on. I […]

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