National Convention - Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.

Are you interested in hosting JWV’s 132nd Annual convention? Please submit your proposal to Convention Chair Alan Paley.

Thank You for Attending Our National Convention!

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at the JWV National Convention in Henderson, Nevada. It was a highly successful event filled with important briefings on current events, engaging discussions, and productive committee meetings.

This year’s convention welcomed three outstanding candidates for the role of National Vice Commander. After a respectful and closely contested two-round election, Selina Kanowitz of New Jersey was elected. We extend our sincere appreciation to Scott Schlesinger of Maryland and Kim Queen of Wisconsin for their dedication, leadership, and willingness to serve.

The convention concluded with a heartfelt tribute to our outgoing National Commander, Gary Ginsburg, recognizing his dedicated service and impactful leadership. We proudly welcomed Scott Stevens as JWV’s new National Commander, alongside Selina Kanowitz as the new National Vice Commander.

We truly value your feedback and would love to hear about your experience. If you haven’t yet completed our post-convention survey, please share your thoughts on the schedule, programming, hotel accommodations, or anything else you’d like us to know. Send your completed survey to jwv@jwv.org.

We look forward to seeing you next year at JWV’s 131st Annual Convention in Albany, New York!

National Awards Winners

1. Feureisen-I.T. Rockman Award
Doing most for veterans in hospitals and in long-term care facilities
Department of Massachusetts

2. Ben Kaufman Award
Doing the most for underserved veterans
Harvey J. Bloom Post 256 of TALO

3. Wolfson Award
Community building
Harvey J. Bloom Post 256 of TALO

4. National Commander’s Award
Going above and beyond
Manhattan-Cooper Post 1 of New York

5. Judge Lawrence Gubow Memorial Award
Promotion of Americanism
Ethan Gross of Rose Post 510 of Michigan

6. Joseph Demiany Memorial Award
Implementation of a JWV program
Harvey J. Bloom Post 256 of TALO

7. Post-9/11 Veteran Support Award
Support for those who served after September 11, 2001
Manhattan-Cooper Post 1 of New York

10. Brenner-Jaffee Memorial Awards
a. Best monthly publication
Ocean-Monmouth-Union Post 178 of New Jersey

b. Best bi-monthly publication
Albany Post 105 of New York

11. Outstanding Email Newsletter Award
a. Departments
Department of New York

b. Posts
Hochster Memorial Post 755 of TALO

12. Most Improved Online Engagement Award
a. Departments
Department of Massachusetts

b. Posts
Maryland Free State Post 167

13. Isadore Heiman – Al Berger Award
Increase in VA volunteer hours
Department of Southwest

What is National Convention

Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) Annual Convention is the biggest gathering of Jewish American Military Personnel and veterans in the nation. Hundreds gather from around the country to learn from fellow veterans, to network within the Jewish American military and veteran community and to put their mark on the organization’s legislative agenda.