Veterans Day Kaddish Service in memory of our fallen soldiers. Thursday, Nov.11th, 11:45 am  at the Jewish section at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery following the main program that begins at 11:00 am. (The Jewish Section is after the parking area on the left side - Section C). This is the only such ceremony in the nation. Please […]

Jewish Military History Book Club Purpose of the club – Review books about American and other Jews who have made significant contributions to military history as well as books on Jewish military history. This book club is a project of the Jewish War Veterans Post 256 Patriotism Committee. November’s book - The Last Kings of […]

Jewish Military History Book Club Purpose of the club – Review books about American and other Jews who have made significant contributions to military history as well as books on Jewish military history. This book club is a project of the Jewish War Veterans Post 256 Patriotism Committee. December’s book: Comrades Betrayed by Michael Geheran […]

SPEAKER: Bob Schwartz, Retired Senior Policy Advisor, Midwest Consulate General of Israel, Bob had been with the Consulate for 22 years. While there, he advised diplomatic staff on a broad range of local and regional American issues. Bob is a native of Philadelphia, studied at Lake Forest College and the University of Chicago. Bob has […]

Jewish Military History Book Club Purpose of the club – Review books about American and other Jews who have made significant contributions to military history as well as books on Jewish military history. This book club is a project of the Jewish War Veterans Post 256 Patriotism Committee. January’s book: Taliban Safari by Paul Darling […]

SPEAKER: Dan Grunfeld TOPIC: From Auschwitz to the NBA - My Family's story of how perseverance, love and legacy survived through its generations A former pro basketball player for 8 seasons in top leagues around the world, and an academic All-American and All-Conference selection at Stanford University, Dan is an accomplished writer and motivational speaker. […]

SPEAKER: W. Jack Romberg TOPIC: Richard Stern, WWI German Army hero, Nazi Resister, and US Army WW2 Silver Star recipient Jack Romberg, Rabbi and author, delayed his rabbinal career to help his family business upon graduation from college in 1979. He was ordained in 2001 and was the Rabbi for Temple Israel in Tallahassee, FL. […]

Jewish Military History Book Club Purpose of the club – Review books about American and other Jews who have made significant contributions to military history as well as books on Jewish military history. This book club is a project of the Jewish War Veterans Post 256 Patriotism Committee. April’s book: The Light of Days by Judy […]

This critical training will introduce the concepts of run, hide, fight in a manner that is both easy to understand and easy to apply for all members of our community. Understanding that survival during these incidents is a planned response and by committing to action we can empower ourselves are among the key concepts for […]

Jewish Military History Book Club Purpose of the club – Review books about American and other Jews who have made significant contributions to military history as well as books on Jewish military history. This book club is a project of the Jewish War Veterans Post 256 Patriotism Committee. May’s book: Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley […]

SPEAKER: Buzz Alpert TOPIC: When the Nazis Came to Skokie - Not Buzz Alpert, a long time member of North Shore Post 29 and a Marine Reservist was a young activist in the local branch of the Jewish Defense League when the Nationalist Socialist Party of American threatened to March in Skokie on Hitler's birthday, April 20, 1979.  . Failing several […]