National Executive Committee Meeting
February 20-22, 2024
Washington, District of Columbia
Benefits of Membership
With a JWV membership, you can enjoy comradeship, and support in times of need. You will be able to attend annual meetings, educative seminars, stimulating workshops, entertainment, tours and banquets.
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Programs
Learn about ways we support veterans and their families across the country, ranging from volunteering hundreds of hours at the VA to partnering with local Boy and Girl Scout troops!
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Resources from the VA
JWV is working with the Department of Veterans Affairs to make sure you have access to all the benefits you are entitled to as a Veteran.
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News & Announcements
November 6, 2023
JWV, Auxiliary, and Museum Leaders Call on Amazon to Remove Items Expressing Hatred
National Commander Lischinsky, President Zak, and President Bernstein wrote to Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, “to express concern on the critical issue of terrorism, hatred, bigotry, and antisemitism.” The three leaders “urge Amazon to stop selling and distributing offensive merchandise, including apparel, stickers and items on [their] website and commercial platform.”
November 3, 2023
JWV leads VSO/MSO effort to Congressional Leadership Urging Solidary and Unity for Israel
JWV lead a coalition of VSOs and MSOs urging Congress to stand in solidarity and unity with Israel. The letter was signed by a total of 25 organizations showing their support on this critical issue.
October 26, 2023
Joint letter to the EU Commission
The Jewish War Veterans is one of 43 organizations that have signed a letter drafted by the Jerusalem Institute of Justice urging the European Commission to monitor the distribution of humanitarian aid funds to prevent them from being diverted to Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip. It also urges the EU to take all necessary actions to secure the release of all currently held hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Statement by JWV National Commander Gary Ginsburg on the Shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in D.C.
News“The Jewish War Veterans of the USA expresses outrage at the senseless killing outside the Capital Jewish Museum of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky,” said JWV National Commander Gary Ginsburg. […]
JWV Urges Department of Defense to Restore Holocaust-Related Pages Amid Content Removal Concerns
NewsOn March 24, 2025, the Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) National Commander Gary I. Ginsburg wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to express concern about […]
JWV National Commander Raises Concerns Over Hiring Freeze and Probationary Terminations
NewsLast week, Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) National Commander Gary Ginsburg testified at a Joint Hearing with the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees (HVAC and SVAC), expressing […]
Statement of JWV National Commander Ginsburg: ‘Profound Sadness on Bibas and Lifshitz Hostage Identification’
News“The brutality of Hamas’ terrorist acts continues to be in the headlines of the worse kind,” said Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) National Commander Gary Ginsburg. The horror […]
JWV calls out Ye (Kanye West) for Selling Shirts with a Swastika after a Super Bowl Ad
News“Antisemitic activities will not be tolerated nor accepted by JWV” The Jewish War Veterans of the USA condemn the actions of the artist Ye, formally Kanye West, and his use […]