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Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 The Jewish Veteran A Jewish Voice for Veterans and a Veteran’s Voice for

Congratulations to th incoming Luxembourg Honors Jewish American GI on 75 JWV & JWVA Officers Anniversary of his Death By Deborah Josefson A monument and square named af- ter a Jewish American soldier lies in the town of Petange at the south- west border of the tiny country of Luxembourg, where France and Belgium meet. This soldier was my great-uncle, 2nd Lt. Hyman Josefson. He was the first American soldier to die for the liberation of Luxembourg. For 45 years he was the quintessential Unknown Soldier, but for the people of National Commander Luxembourg, he represented the ulti- Harvey Weiner mate sacrifice of American GIs. The people of Luxembourg com- Procession to Hyman Josefson Square led by Duke Henri (front center) flanked memorate their liberation from the by dignitaries including Petange Mayor Pierre Molina and U.S. Ambassador J. Randolph Evans. Nazis and the sacrifice of Josefson and other American GI’s each year. Every Rockabilly music festivals. Fallsburg, New York in 1909 to Harry five years, the celebrations include Josefson was a first generation and Lena Josefson of Iasi, Romania. visits from the country’s Grand Duke, American and one of 550,000 GI Jews. He entered Cornell University at age the U.S. Ambassador, and other dig- These Jewish American men felt their 15 on an academic scholarship with a nitaries. As they did this September service in World War II was both an perfect score on the state scholarship 9, the officials visit Hyman Josefson act of patriotism and a fight against exam. After graduating in 1929 with Square to lay wreaths in honor of Hitler for the survival of their brethren. a civil engineering degree, Josefson the American troops. The liberation An accomplished lawyer and en- stayed at Cornell for another two years festivities continue with a week of gineer, Josefson was already 32 when to receive his law degree. National President pro-American parades, displays of he voluntarily enlisted just six weeks As a young lawyer, he argued be- Sandra Cantor vintage World War II military vehi- after Pearl Harbor. fore the New York State Supreme Court cles, American-style barbeques and Josefson was born in South Continued on page 16 Book Review: Soviet Jews in World A Ride to Remember War II: Fighting, By Cara Rinkoff Holocaust. The 75-year-old Silverberg Center (JCC) in Krakow. A total of JWV Member Allan Silverberg biked took part in the 5th annual Ride for the 250 cyclists rode their bikes from Witnessing, 60 miles in just one day to honor the Living in on June 28, which is Auschwitz to the Krakow JCC. Remembering memory of those who died in the sponsored by the Jewish Community “We started in the morning and Page 16 then finished in the evening, and that evening was also very eventful. They VA benefits and had about 700 people at a din- SS benefits ner,” Silverberg said. According to Page 17 the Krakow JCC, each year the dinner serves as the largest gathering of Jews on Shabbat in the city since before WWI Memorial World War II. Update Silverberg found out about the Page 22 ride from the JCC director, whom he Continued on page 17

CONTENTS D’vrei HaShomrim...... 2 JWV in the Community...... 12 Message From the National Ladies Auxiliary.....18 Commander...... 3 Museum News...... 20 On The Hill...... 4 Taps...... 22 Membership Corner...... 6 D'vrei HaShomrim THE JEWISH This article is being written during the month of Elul, the month that precedes Rosh Hashanah. Each VETERAN morning in Elul, at the conclusion of the weekday The Jewish Veteran is the Official Publication of the service, the Shofar is sounded. It is the view of Veterans of the of America Rambam, the great rabbinic sage, that the blast of the Shofar serves us as a wake-up call, reminding National Commander Harvey Weiner us that Rosh Hashanah, also known in the National Editor Ari Tessler Managing Editor Cara Rinkoff as the Day of Judgement, is just around the cor- Graphics/Production Editor Christy Turner ner. This is a time that reaches out to us, calling for EDITORIAL OFFICE self-scrutiny and introspection in preparation for 1811 R Street, NW • Washington, D.C. 20009 what is coming. Just as a marathoner does not run Telephone (202) 265-6280 x413 an event without warming up and stretching, Elul Fax (202) 234-5662 E-mail [email protected] is the time given to us for a spiritual warm-up. Web Site www.jwv.org Those of us who have served in the armed forc- The Jewish Veteran is published 4 times a year: es are well acquainted with the difficulties and chal- Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, by the lenges that came with that service. A key for deal- Jewish War Veterans ing with both routine and extraordinary crises is of the United States of America the quality of our resilience and our ability to cope 1811 R Street, NW and rebound. Those who take their religious faith Sandy Dresin, Chaplain (COL) USA, Ret Washington, DC 20009 seriously are endowed with “Spiritual Resilience.” Director of Military Programs, The Aleph Institute Periodical postage paid at Washington, DC, and at additional mailing offices. As a Vietnam veteran, my Jewish faith helped me tifying inappropriate behavior, regretting it, aban- Postmaster: Send form 3579 to Jewish War Veterans, cope and overcome the often traumatic episodes I doning it, and then requesting forgiveness from 1811 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. encountered in combat as well as in daily life. The Almighty. Subscription price in the United States is $5.00 per year, The process of developing spiritual resilience Elul is the month that comes with the opportu- included in membership. Nonmember subscriptions: goes hand in hand with introspection and self-scru- nity to seek out and identify the special and unique $10.00. Single copies: $2.50. tiny. The military provides us with a model in the role for which we were created. As the Photos and articles submitted to The Jewish Veteran shall be used at the discretion of the organization. The form of tactics in the short-term and strategy for teaches, every person must recognize opinions expressed in signed articles and letters in this the long-term. The process consists of asking our- that ‘the world was created for me, not to exploit magazine are not necessarily those of JWV. selves a few challenging questions such as: where it - but rather to provide the opportunity to make Advertising information and rates available from the am I now on life’s continuum, where do I want to a contribution to the betterment of society and the Editorial Office. JWV assumes no responsibility for be, and how do I plan to there. This process human condition. Should we fail, the world will be products and services advertised in this publication. © 2019 by the Jewish War Veterans of the USA. must be undertaken in small and thoughtful bites. bereft of that unique offering only we are capable NPA#112285 • ISSN 047-2019. If my ultimate goal is too ambitious, it will only of contributing. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. lead to frustration; if not ambitious enough, it will May you and all those you hold dear be in- lead to complacency. This undertaking fits into an- scribed for the coming year in The Book of Life other theme of the month of Elul, that of Teshuva for a happy, healthy, prosperous, and meaningful or repentance. Teshuva is a four step process: iden- New Year. Display your JWV Membership Proudly! The JWV supply store isn't just for pins and poppies! You can also purchase JWV branded badges, caps and jackets! Shopping on Amazon via Post Banners Shirts, caps, Amazon Smile helps the JWV. and Flags! and jackets! Amazon will donate 0.5 % of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile Visit the online store at the JWV website or contact Pat Ennis at 703-753-3733 or by email: [email protected] purchase to the JWV Foundation.

2 The Jewish Veteran Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.jwv.org MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDER National Commander Harvey Weiner

Each new National Commander usually has a vi- In a magazine article written in the 1890s, tion. It is my sion of what he or she wants to accomplish during Mark Twain said that do not serve goal as National their one year in that position. The JWV is a non- their country in the armed . He was wrong. Commander to profit 501(c)(4) organization, which is governed Jewish-Americans have served in all of America’s keep the organi- by statute and by its constitution and bylaws. It wars. Through the Vietnam War, they served in zation unified at is a chartered corporation. It is not a military unit numbers greater than their proportion in the gen- all levels. My in- where whatever the Commander says or does is law eral population. defatigable pre- and must be followed. Within its legal framework, I also hope to increase unity within the JWV. decessor visited JWV National is run by the National Executive The old joke is two Jews, three . Within numerous posts, Committee, a Coordinating Committee, and its the JWV, the joke might be two Jewish veterans, councils, and departments in his effort to solidify Executive Director, but the National Commander three JWV posts. In my years as National Judge their relationship with National. I hope to supple- is the leader and the face of the organization. Advocate, I have seen some unnecessary divisions ment his extraordinary efforts by visiting some of I have at least two visions for my role in the within the JWV and it is my goal to help heal that. those that he did not reach, so we can say that in a next year. The first is publicizing the JWV to the When I first became active within my depart- two-year period, almost all, if not all, departments greater American community and the second is en- ment, there were intense verbal battles, which de- and posts were visited by a National Commander. hancing unity within the JWV. tracted from achieving our goals. This drove some National does so much and I want this communi- It is my intent to attend as many outside events members out of the JWV and on more than one cated to the echelons below. as possible to counter the false belief that Jewish- occasion I said to myself “what do I need this for?” I look forward to my tenure as National Americans do not serve in the armed forces. I am Nevertheless, I persisted. Commander and hope that my visions will come a combat veteran. I expressed my personal rea- Before becoming president of my temple more to pass. sons for this vision in detail during my installation than two decades ago, I went to a seminar for in- speech in Richmond. coming temple presidents. We were taught that the In recent months I attended multiple events in most important objective of a temple president is to Information on scholarships Massachusetts, including the commissioning of preserve the congregation by not splitting it. Even for high school seniors and the USS Thomas Hudner, a reception on the USS if you know what you want to do is right, if its ef- veterans from the Ramage, a reception on the USS Jason Dunham, fect is to split the congregation, don’t do it, unless the July Fourth turnaround of the USS Constitution, what you want is absolutely necessary, as opposed Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. and the groundbreaking ceremony of the Fall River to being merely desirable. In my two-year term as Foundation is now available Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. In May, I orga- temple president, I jettisoned at least one proposed on our website, nized and led a veterans group discussion at my change because its benefit was outweighed by its www.jwvusafoundation.org Harvard college reunion. effect on maintaining the unity of the congrega-

Contest to Design JWV’s 125th Anniversary Logo!

What is the Contest for? winning submission, you MUST be able to provide a high-resolution The purpose of the contest is to design a logo for the 125th vector file (EPS) of it. Multiple submissions are accepted. Anniversary of the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., Inc. Questions concerning the contest should be addressed to Christy Who is sponsoring the Contest? Turner at [email protected] or (202) 265-6280. Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., Inc. Judging and Winner Selection Guidelines All entries will be displayed at the 2020 February National The contest begins on July 1, 2019. Submissions will be accepted Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and voted on by attendees. through January 31, 2020. Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., Inc., reserves the right, in its • Entries must be the original work of the entrant(s) and must sole discretion, to disqualify entries that do not meet these Terms not be derived from any third-party designs, trademarks, or and Conditions. copyrighted images. Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., Inc. reserves the right to not • The Logo must be appropriate for a cap pin, printed materials select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are such as posters, brochures, and for use on social media. received. • Logo must look good in color and black and white. Do not use halftones and gradients unless created inside a vector graphics Ownership program. Contestants assign all ownership rights, including all intellectual • Logo design can be submitted in the following formats, jpeg, property rights to the logo, to Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., psd or PDF, but if you are chosen as a winner, you MUST be Inc. Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., Inc. may alter, modify or able to provide a high resolution vector file (EPS). revise the logo as it sees necessary to fit the organization’s needs. Eligibility Prize and Winner Notification The contest is open to any individual 18 years or older. $500.00 will be awarded to the contest winner. Winning design to be chosen at the February NEC 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. The How to Enter winner and winning design will be featured in an upcoming issue Send your name, address, phone number and your email address of The Jewish Veteran. along with a jpeg or PDF of your design to Christy Turner at [email protected]. Entry submissions must not be larger than 5MB. If yours is the Good luck to all entrants!

www.jwv.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 The Jewish Veteran 3 ON THE HILL

Members at the 2019 annual National Convention 9/11 benefits. According to the Chronicle of Higher funding, as the passed an array of resolutions focused on veterans’ Education, more than 1,000 for-profit college cam- costs to properly issues. The topics included dental care for veter- puses closed between 2014 and 2018. When these fund them can be a ans, expedited TSA screening, housing grants for schools close, it often happens without warning, considerable drain. disabled veterans, monitoring of for-profit colleges, and student veterans lose money and credits. These courts sig- suicide prevention, and veterans courts. Members JWV calls on Congress and the Departments of nificantly decrease at the convention passed a total of 20 resolutions. Education and Veterans Affairs to strictly monitor recidivism rates The dental care resolution calls on Congress for-profit colleges. among veterans to support and pass H.R. 96, which requires the Suicide continues to plague the veteran com- wherever they Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care munity. Approximately 20 veterans commit suicide have been estab- in the same manner as any other medical service. every day. That number has held steady for some lished. JWV calls The JWV resolution states that, “without good oral time. There continues to be a need for more men- upon its members COL Herb Rosenbleeth, USA (Ret) health the condition of other parts of the body will tal health professionals to become directly involved to communicate National Executive Director deteriorate.” in identifying at-risk veterans. Federal funding has with their state representatives and ensure veterans Another JWV resolution supports expedited increased significantly in the past 10 years, and courts are maintained where they currently exist. airport screening for disabled veterans. It calls on there is a growing awareness when it comes to the As we go to press, the “Widow’s Tax,” or the Congress to enact S.1881 and H.R. 3356. The Senate rate of suicides among veterans. Some states decid- Survivor Benefit Plan - Dependency and Indemnity bill has three co-sponsors and the House bill has 34 ed that with an increase in federal funding they can Compensation offset has not become law. Failure co-sponsors, so there is still a long way to go. save resources by cutting funding for state suicide to enact this legislation costs more than 65,000 sur- JWV is now on record supporting the Ryan prevention programs. JWV calls upon the states to viving military spouses and their families about Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement continue to fully fund both suicide prevention proj- $12,000 a year in much-deserved benefits. JWV Act of 2019. Congressman Gus Bilirakis of ects and research into the cause of self-destructive strongly favors repeal of the SBP-DIC offset. introduced H.R. 3504. It is named for Ryan Kules, behaviors. JWV asks its members to contact their The key to having our resolutions accom- a double amputee who had to pay out pocket for local representatives to demand that state suicide plished is for our members to contact their Senators adaptive renovations he needed. prevention funds remain intact. and Representatives. These and other resolutions The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Another important state program is Veterans passed at National Convention can be found on the reported that 50 colleges received 30% of the post- Treatment Courts. These courts need adequate JWV website.

Congressional Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Helping Homeless Veterans

By Larry Jasper • The Housing and The U.S. House of Representatives Veterans Urban Development Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunities Veterans Affairs held a field hearing in New Port Richey, Florida, Supportive Housing on September 16. The hearing on combating home- (HUD-VASH) pro- lessness in the Tampa Bay area focused on the best gram, which com- practices utilized throughout Tampa Bay and iden- bines Housing Choice tifying gaps where more targeted intervention is Voucher rental assis- needed. tance for homeless The panel consisted of Chairman Mike Levin, veterans with case D-CA, Ranking Member Gus Bilirakis, R-FL, and management and clin- Rep. Vincent Spano, R-FL. The committee’s ten ical services provided other members were not present. by the VA has helped reduce the homeless On the dais, center, Rep. Levin, to his left, Rep. Bilirakis. In chairs, from left, Ms. Those who were called to testify included Joe White, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Raposa, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Battle. Battle, Director of the James A. Haley VA Hospital veteran population in in Tampa, Danny Burgess, Executive Director of the Tampa Bay area the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, by about 70%. Since 2011, homelessness among organization asked the subcommittee to work out Lambert, Chairman of the Pasco County, Florida veterans in Florida has been cut in half. a loan guarantee for such housing, similar to the Housing Authority, Michael Raposa, CEO of St. • There is no federal standard or method for VA home loan guarantees. Vincent DePaul CARES, Brian Anderson, Founder accurately counting homeless veterans. The subcommittee also discussed the June 6, and CEO of Veterans Alternative, and Mary White, 2019 launch of the new Veterans Community Care • To get a veteran into housing under the HUD- a former homeless veteran and single parent. Program. This will strengthen the nationwide VA VASH program takes approximately three months. White spoke courageously about her life as a Health Care System by empowering veterans with In most areas, there is no temporary housing avail- homeless veteran and single parent to an infant. more health care options. able while a homeless veteran waits for approval. She outlined the long process of getting aid, her After the formal hearing I had an opportuni- difficulties with affordable childcare, and a lack of • In many areas apartment owners will not rent ty to speak with both Bilirakis and his Outreach public transportation. After several years of taking to someone using HUD-VASH vouchers because Director, Rob Fleege, about what my post, the advantage of support available to homeless veter- the program does not keep up with fluctuating Department of Florida, and JWV as a whole, can ans, White is now finishing her master’s degree and housing prices. Also, HUD-VASH does not pro- do to help with the issue of homeless veterans. is on her way to supporting herself. vide for move-in costs. I feel this hearing was an excellent example of • There are no transitional programs for incar- bipartisan cooperation for the benefit of veterans, Some of the key points made during the hearing: cerated veterans. especially homeless veterans. It is apparent that the lawmakers hold veterans in high esteem and are • A non-veteran can get temporary housing for • St. Vincent DePaul CARES has tried to pur- all members of their family, but the VA will pay genuinely interested in honoring veterans in any chase housing for homeless veterans but no way possible. for temporary housing only for the veteran, not his is willing to provide loans, even though HUD- or her family. VASH vouchers will cover the payments. The

4 The Jewish Veteran Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.jwv.org The Cross May Stand, Though it Offends By Harvey Weiner, it was likely the Court would either ignore it or opinion, and dissenting opinion all mentioned the Former JWV National Judge Advocate overturn decades of favorable legal precedents, JWV amicus brief. which were mainly achieved by the JWV. This case helped publicize JWV’s purpose Once the Supreme Court took the case, JWV of affirming Jewish-American presence in all of had no choice but to submit an amicus (friend of America’s wars. court) brief to have its voice heard. There were Both the majority and the dissent quoted from seven other amicus briefs in addition to the ones John McCrae’s famous poem “In filed by the AHA and JWV. Flanders Fields,” the first stanza of which is as The American Civil Liberties Union, which follows: had represented the JWV in prior war memorial In Flanders fields the poppies blow cross cases declined to participate. The law firm Between the crosses, row on row, of Jenner & Block and the Chicago Law School That mark our place; and in the sky stepped in to help the JWV. The larks, still bravely singing, fly The JWV brief mentioned that Jewish- Scarce heard amid the guns below. Americans had served in all of America’s wars We are the Dead. Short days ago and through the Vietnam War, served in greater We lived, felt drawn, saw sunset glow, numbers than their proportion in the general pop- Loved, and were loved, and now we lie ulation, that JWV is the country’s oldest active In Flanders fields. veterans service organization, that approximately 250,000 Jewish-Americans served in World War After the SCOTUS decision, a revised version Cross located in Bladensburg, MD. Photo by Ben I, and that 3,500 Jewish-Americans died in that might read as follows: Jacobson (Kranar Drogin). war. The case was argued on February 27, 2019. In Bladensburg, a cross did stand There is an old legal adage that bad cases make That morning, the JWV National Judge Advocate Between three streets on public land bad law. It was clear from the start that filing a spoke at the Honor Them All rally in front of That honor those killed in World War One, lawsuit to remove the 40-foot World War I me- the courthouse. During arguments, Justice Brett Who, through Christ, will live anon morial cross in Bladensburg, Maryland was the Kavanaugh referenced the JWV amicus brief in Though not so those who don’t believe. wrong case at the wrong time. Nevertheless, the one of his questions, which is highly unusual. We are the Court. So do not grieve. American Humanist Association (AHA) brought On June 20, 2019 the Supreme Court issued We worked. Seven opinions did we weave. the case without input from the JWV. If the very its decision which, as expected, allows the cross to The cross may stand, though it offends, conservative U.S. Supreme Court took the case, remain in place. The majority opinion, concurring In Bladensburg

Security Takes Preparation By PNC Col. Carl A. Singer, USA Retired ty, accessibility, and openness. A is not phone. Emergency exits should only be used in Everyone needs to be concerned about security, but meant to be a fortress. But given the possibility of emergencies and never propped open or used for not obsessed with it. Living life should be your pri- an attack there are some things to consider, which any other purpose. Windows can make a room vul- mary focus. It’s important to be cautious, but not can be customized to your particular needs. nerable to the outside, so it might be helpful to ap- paranoid. • Fencing should be considered around the ply a frosted coating or replace with stained glass. As chair of the JWV Security building to channel entrance traffic. Surveillance If you are considering an armed security Committee I was asked to develop a mission state- cameras should provide a live video feed of the sur- guard, there are some factors to think about The ment. The committee’s mission is to provide useful, rounding area, including all entrances. The moni- guard will make people feel comfortable and se- relevant information to individual JWV members tor used to watch the feeds should be accessible, cure by standing outside the building, but would be and all echelons. The committee seeks to digest, not locked in an office where no one can see it. the first one targeted in an attack. The purpose of synthesize, and apply publically available informa- • Buildings should have locked doors and the guard is actual security, not a show of security. tion focusing on homeland security on a national safety rooms. Those rooms should be easy to lock A guard should be inside a lobby with a direct view level, building security and safety, personal physi- quickly, have curtains that prevent anyone from of the main entrance, as well as access to a monitor cal security, and personal financial security. seeing inside, and include an area away from the showing a live feed of outside activity. They should In America today, we live with the uncom- door where people can hide without being in the not be visible from the outside. The guard must be fortable reality that Jewish institutions can be a line of fire. Each room should also have a telephone able to communicate with police immediately, as target for violent extremists. When it comes to in order to call for help, and the building’s name well as with everyone else in the building. synagogues, they were designed for dignity, beau- and address should be included on a sign near that

Veterans Helping Veterans in New Jersey By Cara Rinkoff e-mail Vet2Vet for assistance 24/7. September is suicide awareness month. According Berg started volunteering for the group in to a report released last month by the Defense November of 2010. JWV Post #972 Commander Suicide Prevention Office, 325 active-duty troops Richard Dvorin introduced Berg to the organiza- died by suicide in 2018, which is the highest num- tion. Dvorin started working for Vet2Vet after his ber since the Defense Department started collect- son Seth was killed in action. ing data in 2001. According to the Department of Calls from all over the country, as well as from Veterans Affairs, approximately 20 veterans take service members serving overseas, are routed to turning service members have to deal with, which their own lives every day. the phones in New Jersey. Berg said he speaks with creates stressful conditions in their homes. Richard Berg, Commander of Post #265, vol- veterans and their spouses who are dealing with The New Jersey Vet2Vet Peer Support Line unteers for the New Jersey Vet2Vet program, which a multitude of issues, including returning home was created in 2005, and is a collaboration between is an organization trying to reduce those numbers. from deployment, post-traumatic stress disorder Rutgers University and the New Jersey Department Berg is one of the many veterans who are trained (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and suicidal of Military and Veterans Affairs (NJDMAVA). For as support specialists for the helpline. Veterans, thoughts. Berg noted that most family members more information, you can visit the helpline’s web- and those still on active duty can call, chat, text, or are not trained to deal with some of the issues re- site at www.njveteranshelpline.org.

www.jwv.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 The Jewish Veteran 5 MEMBERSHIP CORNER I would like to take this opportunity and thank elon leadership Fundraising Tips the JWV Membership Committee members that when it comes to made tremendous contributions to the overall collecting dues. JWV strength maintenance this reporting period. We have tried to I would especially like to recognize the Member- help JWV posts ship Committee Co-Chair, JWV Post 126’s Robert by retaining Richter for his continuous support and always members beyond being there when needed. the expiration of For the first time in many reporting cycles, their dues period. the period from our February 2019 JWV National Rather than wait- By Harrison Heller, Membership Coordinator Executive Council (NEC) Meeting through our ing for a member During the convention, JWV was honored to have August 2019 National Convention showed an in- to be discharged Lauren Gross of Global Impact share some new crease in JWV membership strength. Although from our ranks for COL (ret) Barry Lischinsky fundraising techniques and strategies. Gross gave the increase was small, just 53 members, we were not staying Membership Chairman some great information about the current state of able to out recruit our losses. This alone is a big with their dues, fundraising in the United States by mentioning that hurdle to achieve. The increase is thanks to our Commanders at all levels must take a proactive ap- the U.S. continues to lead the world in charitable JWV post members who understand the impor- proach in the dues collection process. Commanders donations. In 2018, $427.71 billion were raised for tance of our organization’s most important asset, at all echelons should get their senior and junior various causes. our members. Vice Commanders involved in the dues collection We all know that as times changes, we must In the area of retention, our JWV posts are ac- process. By teaching and showing future leaders adapt. One area where fundraising has seen a dras- complishing tremendous activities within their lo- early in the process, they will have a better under- tic increase is online. When running a fundraiser, cal communities with the support of membership standing of what needs to be done to maintain pos- having a digital donation option available is highly participation. We need to continue to be visible in itive strength maintenance in their post. encouraged. You should also encourage donors to our local communities, as well as to share our sto- On behalf of ou r J W V Membership Com mit tee, put down their contact information so you can send ries with potential members and the news media. we wish you and your family a Healthy and Happy a thank you note. Also, invite the donor to some We still need the assistance of all JWV ech- New Year (5780). post events. This is a way to increase patrons, who are some of JWV’s biggest advocates. Asking for a donation can be awkward but Next Year in - JWV’s Annual Allied Veterans Mission to knowing the basics can ease the tension and make it JWV’s Annual Allied Veterans Mission to Israel is is an ideal experience for potential members as easier. Here are some basics: the “best in class” mission that a military veteran well as a great retention feature for our current 1. Set a reasonable target can experience. Recently, Jack Du Teil, Executive membership. 2. Set a long-term goal and deadline Director of the United States Army Warrant JWV is in the initial stage of considering an 3. Share personal experiences with potential donors Officers Association, and one of our allied veteran optional package that could be part of the 2020 a. Gear your experience and story to your Allied Mission. Right now we are audience in the process of connecting with 4. Share where the donations will be going Volunteers for Israel (VFI). If this a. Share some of JWV’s programs sounds familiar, you may remem- 5. End the story with an ask and thank you ber reading an article about it in a previous edition of The Jewish Get creative with your thank you notes. A hand- Veteran written by current JWV written letter can go a long way, but so can a video National Commander Harvey thank you. In the letter or video, make sure to Weiner. This past March I attend- explain the impact of the donation. A donor will ed a Sar- Mission and combined likely share the letter or video with their friends it with our JWV Allied Mission. and family. If your post has an online presence, So far, I have identified eleven make sure to share that information with the donor. JWV Members who have served Tell them to follow you online and to check your as a Volunteer for Israel and com- calendar for any public events that your post hosts. pleted their rite of passage as a qualified VFI member. Many of A Note From the Managing Editor participants, wrote an article about his experience the them have served on multiple VFI Missions, As I start my work for the Jewish War Veterans on our trip. The article appeared in the June 2019 returning to volunteer again in the State of Israel. of the U.S.A., I want to hear from you. When issue of The Newsliner, and was reprinted in the If you are planning to join us on the 2020 it comes to The Jewish Veteran, what do you previous issue of The Jewish Veteran. I strongly JWV Allied Mission and might be interest- like about the newspaper? What don’t you like? suggest that you read his article. ed in participating in VFI as an secondary side What do you want to see in upcoming issues of After completing the Allied Mission, Du Teil Mission, please email me directly at blischin- the paper? If you have any comments to share, joined JWV as a patron. Hundreds of JWV mem- [email protected]. If there is enough interest please send me an email at [email protected] or bers and their guests have participated in the JWV within our JWV membership I will pursue this you can write to me. Allied Mission in the past. Many members have adventure. You can find additional information on The Jewish Veteran participated in multiple JWV Allied Missions. It Volunteers for Israel, at www.vfi-usa.org. 1811 R. Street NW Washington, DC 20009 It’s also time to turn in submissions for our next Save the Date For Capitol Hill Action Days issue. Please let us know what JWV is doing in your community, or send other pictures and and NEC 2020! articles by December 2. I look forward to hearing from you, and making Find more information about NEC (February 12-16) The Jewish Veteran the paper you want it to be. in the next issue of The Jewish Veteran! Cara Rinkoff, Programs and Public Relations Coordinator

6 The Jewish Veteran Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.jwv.org Gulf War Committee Report 7 Questions with a JWV Member By Rochel Hayman, Committee Chairwoman Name: Tredwell Abrams The Gulf War Committee met at National Convention and made a renewed commitment to Post: Martin Hochster Memorial 755 concrete development and expansion. We recog- Military Service: Marine Corps nize that the Gulf War era veteran is the fulcrum point in our organization - we bridge the gap be- Member Since: 2019 tween the wars and conflicts of the previous eras with the post-9/11 generation. Many of our goals 1. Why did you join the military? are covered in our Mission Statement: The Gulf I wanted to see the world. My list of deployments War Committee is committed to encourage, pro- include, two UDP’s (Unit Deployment Phase) to mote, and expand the goals of our organization by Okinawa including an exercise with Thailand’s harnessing the wisdom and contributions of our era marines and one with Australian service members. veterans to further the evolvement of our Jewish These were in 1997 and 1999. After 9/11 I was a War Veterans as a whole. Our hallmark is support part of Task 76 in Afghanistan, stationed at on all levels, from outreach to in-reach, active duty Bagram, Salero, Organi, and Chester in 2004 and to senior roster members, within our organization 2005. I returned from Afghanistan in 2005 and as well as our local communities, and we resolve Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana that to increase communication functions within our August. At the time I was stationed at NAS/JRB organization. Belle Chasse, which is south of New Orleans and To that end we have outlined and are fleshing right next to a levee of the Mississippi River. The out committee positions as well as various subcom- next nine months were a traumatic time for every- mittees, some of which are already filled. One of the one. In 2007 I did another combat deployment, but additional committee positions we have developed this time it was in . 5. What is your favorite movie and does it relate is Committee Liaison. This person will coordinate with your experience in the military? with the chairs of the other national committees to 2. How did you get introduced to JWV? The movie 1984. I believe it is a good example of encourage the exchange of ideas and cross-com- I learned about JWV from my friend Michael Ross foreshadowing to the current political situation that mittee coordination. at we are in today. We recognize that the knowledge and experi- ence of our members is our greatest asset, therefore 3. What was your most memorable Jewish 6. With the rise in popularity of superhero mov- in addition to recruitment, we are developing areas experience while serving? ies, who is your favorite superhero and why? of communication to facilitate success. We have Having a Rabbi as our squadron’s Chaplain during Agent Coulson of S. H. I. E. L. D., because he is set up an email address, as well as a Jewish War my 2004 tour in Afghanistan. I was surprised to a regular man who helps fight super bad guys and Veterans Gulf War Vets Facebook page and a JWV see that we had a Rabbi. This made me feel a lot keep the balance of power in check. He’s a good Gulf War Vet Network Facebook group. The page better, as I am usually the only Jewish Marine in example for our youth. is our public face with general information and the my unit. group is for committee interaction and more spe- 7. What is your favorite traditional Jewish food? cific contact information. We had one committee 4. What is an American tradition that makes you Falafel with a nice tahini sauce, chopped peppers, conference call since National, which is being up- the most proud? tomatoes, cucumbers, and pickled turnips. loaded to the Facebook group. Standing up and singing our National Anthem. NEW MEMBERS DEPARTMENT AT LARGE DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA Ritten, Donald E. - Post 474 Schulsinger, Michael A. - Post 587 Abramoff, Yair S. - Post 100 Burke, Barry S. - Post 941 DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA Arshadnia-Zoldan, Gavriel - Post 100 Copley, David J. - Post 400 Jansen, Joseph M. - Post 354 Goldman, Mitchel R. - Post 98 Barron, Rolando - Post 100 Klapper, Lawrence M. - Post 373 Klein, Russell G. - Post 697 Carter, Teal - Post 100 Lasoff, Edward - Post 243 DEPARTMENT OF NEVADA Slomich, Joshua - Post 305 Farkas, Sandor - Post 100 Parker, David - Post 300 Diefenbach, Laurie - Post 64 Frankenberg, Sydney L. - Post 100 Shapiro, Harris J. - Post 265 Levine, Sylvia - Post 64 DEPARTMENT OF RHODE ISLAND Gamson, Leland - Post 100 Kessler, William L. - Post 533 DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY Garcia, Mario - Post 344 Cohen, Ronald S. - Post 89 Cohen, Charles B. - Post 651 DEPARTMENT OF SOUTHEAST Garner, Marti - Post 77 Levin, Matthew - Post 89 Friedman, Alan S. - Post 39 Levine, Cyndi E. - Post 112 Gelman, Robert L. - Post 752 Miller, Bruce A. - Post 29 Gustman, Steven - Post 97 Weiser, Barrie - Post 121 Isaacson, Avram - Post 100 Lipper, Seymour - Post 609 Kauffman, Joshua J. - Post 100 DEPARTMENT OF MIDWEST DEPARTMENT OF SOUTHWEST Liroff, Kenneth J. - Post 609 Kaye, Matthew D. - Post 344 Foster, Marvin W. - Post 644 Wieser, Philip L. - Post 194 Menkowitz, Elliot - Post 39 Mardanow, Arthur - Post 100 Greenberg, Frank - Post 644 Miller, Morris - Post 126 DEPARTMENT OF TALO Safra, Nona M. - Post 100 Portnoy, Harvey - Post 644 Rosen, Seymour - Post 609 Abrams, Tredwell T. - Post 755 Spindler, David - Post 100 Raymond, Alan B. - Post 644 Savat, Stephen R. - Post 609 Gonzales, Felix - Post 753 Tsionskiy, Maksim - Post 100 Schoomer, Paul E. - Post 644 Silverberg, Samuel - Post 609 Rose, Tanya K. - Post 749 Williams, Zachary - Post 343 Spiegel, Herbert - Post 605 Zarge, Herbert - Post 126 Smith, Robert - Post 795 Winer, Mark - Post 100 DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND , Franklin J. - Post 753 DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA Atkin, Miriam C. - Post 567 Zarin, Jerald L. - Post 574 Capuano, Lynn - Post 648 Culbertson, Sarah - Post 385 Budman, Jack F. - Post 567 Dolins, Richard - Post 106 DEPARTMENT OF VA-NC Feinstein, Donald A. - Post 118 Chanil, Dorothy - Post 567 Gold, Robert - Post 488 Lowsen, Michael B. - Post 299 Hoffman, Bruce - Post 385 Kinzbrunner, Eric - Post 360 Goldstein, Howard B. - Post 717 Kalin, Touff - Post 385 Nelson, Alan - Post 567 DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN Gordon, Richard A. - Post 80 Montgomery, Maria E. - Post 617 Sklar, Marvin - Post 360 Bernstein, Jess A. - Post 145 Greenbaum, Tova A. - Post 1 Schwimmer, Melvin R. - Post 118 Unger, Jason - Post 360 Hoffman, Ralph L. - Post 145 Guldblatt, Leonard - Post 731 Shusterman, Eugene - Post 60 DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS Hoylman, Brad - Post 1 DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT Katz, Richard E. - Post 32 Kessler, Martin - Post 652 Hamilton, Katherine - Post 45 Silverman, Norman - Post 425 DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF DELAWARE Davis, Donald J. - Post 510 DEPARTMENT OF OHIO Huffman-Parent, Brad - Post 767 Malisow, Alan M. - Post 510 Lotney, Kenneth E. - Post 587

www.jwv.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 The Jewish Veteran 7 Convention Round-up! By Greg Byrne The Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. held its Constitution & Bylaws Update 124th National Convention in Richmond, Virginia, Delegates at the JWV National Convention in while the JWV Ladies Auxiliary met for their 91st August voted for two changes to the constitution National Convention. Delegates from around the and one to the bylaws. country gathered from August 18-23 to hear from In the constitution, Article IV, Membership, speakers, participate in workshops, and conduct the definition of those who qualify for active the business of the organization. membership will now include the U.S. Public Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Health Service (USPHS) and National Oceanic Byrne gave the keynote address and updated mem- and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). bers on current initiatives at the Department of An amendment to Article VI, Section 1, Veterans Affairs (VA). He spoke about a period of National Officers, adds the position of National transformation happening at the VA with four prior- Vice Commander. This will take effect when ities set by Secretary Robert Wilkie. The priorities the next National Commander is elected. The include improving customer service, implement- National Vice Commander candidate must be ing the VA Mission Act, systems modernization, MG Baruch Levy and Jack Du Teil. from a different department than the National and collaborating with the Department of Defense Commander. If there is a vacancy in the posi- (DOD) to implement an electronic medical records continued the discussion on Israel by talking tion of National Commander, the National Vice system. Secretary Byrne said the Mission Act has about his experience on this year’s Allied Veterans Commander will automatically take over the offered veterans choice in their healthcare deci- Mission to Israel. He described the Mission as “the job. The National Executive Committee will no sions by allowing them to seek care in their com- trip of a lifetime.” The trip left him with a lasting longer select someone to fill the position. munities when their nearest VA facility is too far appreciation for the people of Israel and the impor- The bylaws were changed to create a away or doesn’t offer a service. He also highlighted tance of the Israeli/American alliance in the region. National Marketing and Publicity Committee. the importance of the collaboration between the In addition to hearing from speakers, delegates The committee will have a chairperson and six VA and DOD to give caregivers a complete view participated in workshops where they could learn members. The National Commander will ap- of a patient’s medical history, beginning with their skills to help lead their posts and departments when point members of the committee. If you would initial exam in boot camp. they returned home. Past Department Commander like to be considered for this committee, please Retired Navy Rear Adm. Paul Becker reflected Alan Paley of the Department of Florida and Post email a statement of interest to Christy Turner at on his 30 years of service as a Naval Intelligence Commander Steven Krant of Post 256 in Dallas led [email protected]. . A member of Commodore Levy Post 380 a session on leadership, where they discussed best in Annapolis, Maryland, Becker spoke about leader- practices for department and post management. National Achievement ship and how his Jewish faith inspired him to serve. The workshop was well-received, and plans are in Program Winners Rabbi Irv Elson, Director of the Jewish place for a follow-up session at NEC in February. Welfare Board Jewish Chaplains Council (JWB), A fundraising session led by Lauren Gross of Robert Zweiman Memorial Award - $5,000 spoke to the convention about an exciting new col- Global Impact provided attendees with fundraising Wei Lin • Hanover, NH laboration between the JWB and JWV. The Jews strategies to help support their echelons’ programs. Charles Kosmutza Memorial Grant - $2,500 in Green Weekend will bring together Jewish mil- More information on this session can be found in Saamon Legoski • Boston, MA itary personnel for fellowship, to share resources, the Membership section of this issue. Charles Kosmutza and to build a community, so that when these Jews The Resolutions Committee met several times Memorial Grant - $1,000 leave the military, we’ll be able to connect them to consider proposed resolutions to bring to the Ethan Leventhal • Falls Church, VA with their local JWV post or JCC. convention floor for a vote. Twenty of these pro- Major General Baruch Levy, formerly of posals were approved at the convention and will be Max R. & Irene Rubenstein Tzevet, the veterans’ orga- part of JWV’s legislative priorities for the coming Memorial Grant - 1,500 nization, gave a briefing on the current situation year. A complete list of the resolutions passed at Matthew Multer • Arlington, VA in Israel and outlined some of his country’s many convention can be found on our website. Leon Brooks Memorial Grant - $1,000 achievements. Israel is at the center of advance- Delegates also considered several proposed Karla Rosas • Hanover, NH ments in medicine and technology, and ranks amendments to the National Constitution and among the happiest nations in the world. He noted Bylaws. After a review by the Constitution and National Youth Achievement that Jewish Americans should take pride in Israel’s Bylaws Committee, the convention approved two Program Winners achievements because the unity between the State constitutional amendments and one amendment Edith, Louis and Max S. Millen of Israel and the Jewish American community has to the bylaws. Further explanation of these chang- Memorial Athletic Grant - $1,500 been of great importance to Israel’s success. es can be found in National Commander Harvey Anya Hirschfeld • Seattle, WA The Military Coalition President Jack DuTeil Weiner’s article in this issue. Clifford Lee Kristal Education Grant - $1,250 Gilbert Rosenthal • Canton, MA Bernard Rotberg Memorial Grant - $1,000 Zachary Teplin • Mequon, WI

The final event of the convention was the National Commander’s Banquet honoring outgo- ing National Commander Barry Schneider. During his term, Schneider travelled more than 71,000 miles and visited members in 22 state. The evening concluded with the installation of the new National Commander, Harvey Weiner of the Department of Massachusetts. Thank you to all who participated in this year’s convention, and we hope to see you next August in Rabbi Irv Elson, CAPT, USN (ret) RADM Paul Becker Jacksonville, Florida. 8 The Jewish Veteran Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.jwv.org Congratulations to All Award Winners!

Feureisen-I. T. Rockman Award Post Growth Award - Tie Dr. Harvey Bloom Post 256 • Dept. of TALO Small Posts – 4 – 15 members Wolfson Award - Tie Akron Post 62 • Dept. of Ohio Dr. Harvey Bloom Post 256 • Dept. of TALO Colin J. Wolfe Post 95 • Dept. of VA/NC Austin Post 757 • Department of TALO Medium Posts – 15 – 30 members National Commander’s Award Venice Post 941 • Dept. of Florida Gerald Alperstein • Post 1-NY Large Posts – 31–50 members Joseph Demiany Memorial Award North Shore Post 29 • Dept. of Illinois Nassau-Suffolk District Council - NY Bountiful Posts – 51 members and up Post-9/11 Veteran Support Award Drizin-Weiss Post 215 • Dept. of PA Manhattan-Cooper-LTC Epstein -Florence Greenwald Post 1- NY Isadore Heiman – Al Berger Award Department of TALO Edward D. Blatt Award Robert Zweiman Museum Awards Furer-Barag-Wolf Post 126-NJ PNC David Magidson is presented the Murray L. Rosen Post with the greatest number of Award by NC Barry Schneider. Brenner – Jaffee Memorial Awards museum members Best Monthly Publication - Tie Milton L. Finel Post 389 • Dept. of NY Dr. Harvey Bloom Post 256 • Dept. of TALO Scottsdale Post 210 • Dept. of Southwest Post with the highest percentage of museum members - Tie Best Bi-Annual Publication Bernard & Sanford Wilkof Post 73 • Dept. of OH The Beacon • Dept. of New York William Kretchford Post 730 • Dept of FL Outstanding Email Newsletter Award Department with the greatest number Martin Hochster Post 755 • Dept. of TALO of museum members Most Improved Online Engagement Department of New York Award Department with the highest Facebook: Dr. Harvey Bloom Post 256 percentage of museum members Website: Department of Michigan Department of Ohio Howard Goldstein, Jeff Sacks, and Robert Nussbaum accept an award on behalf of North Shore Post 29-IL.

Gerald Alperstein, Jack Holzman, and David Zwerin accept awards on Edward Hirsch and Mark Weiss accept an Scott Wilson and Larry Jasper accepting awards behalf of The Beacon-Dept of NY, the Nassau-Suffolk District Council - award on behalf of Department of Michigan. on behalf of Venice Post 941-FL and William NY, Post 1-NY, Milton L. Finel Post 389-NY, and the Department of NY. Kretchford Post 730-FL. Gerald Alperstein received the National Commander’s Award.

PNC Barry Schneider, Art Kaplan, Scott Stevens, and Steve Krant accept Rochel Hayman accepts an award on Nelson Mellitz and Robert Richter accept an awards on behalf of Dr. Harvey Bloom Post 256-TALO, Austin Post 757- behalf of Scottsdale Post 210-AZ. award on behalf of Furer-Barag-Wolf Post 126-NJ. TALO, Martin Hochster Post 755-TALO, and the Department of TALO. www.jwv.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 The Jewish Veteran 9 Jews in the American Military – Abigail Minis, Founding Honoring Veterans Mother of the State of Georgia in VA Cemeteries By Marc Liebman Abigail also provided free food to the By Cara Rinkoff Abigail and Abraham Minis were two of the 40 Continental Army that defended Savannah, and A new project launched by the Department of European Jews who arrived in the British Colony later Charleston. She brought food to American Veterans Affairs will honor all 3.7 million veter- of Georgia in 1733, just six months after its found- prisoners held on a prison ship in the Savannah ans buried in VA cemeteries across the country. ing. This group founded what became, along with River. Several of the prisoners were members of The Veterans Legacy Memorial is a digital plat- Charleston, South Carolina, one of the largest and Savannah and Charleston’s Jewish communities, form with individual memorial pages. The site most vibrant Jewish communities in the American the most notable was wealthy businessman Colonel went online on August 14. VA Secretary Robert colonies. At the time Abigail was 32 and a mother Mordecai Sheftall, the highest-ranking Jewish offi- Wilkie says this project “enhances the onsite na- of two. cer in the Continental Army. tional cemetery experience and extends the expe- Born in , Abigail had seven more The British were not happy with her efforts and rience to those who otherwise are unable to phys- children, six girls and one boy, before Abraham arrested the 77-year-old woman twice. The Royal ically visit the cemetery. The public can use the passed away in 1757. He left her with a 1,000- of Georgia tried to seize her properties site to search for Veterans, find their burial site, and acre plantation. Rather than be content with what but the British Colonial courts would not allow it. read basic details of their life and military service. he left, Abigail became what we would call a real Eventually Abigail and her six daughters fled to Eventually, the VA hopes families will have the estate agent and land developer. Despite her lim- nearby Charleston while her son Isaac served in the opportunity to add photos and share memories on ited English, Abigail was a shrewd businesswom- Continental Army. the memorial pages. For more information about an and soon became one of the largest landholders When the British captured Charleston in 1780, the Veterans Legacy Memorial, visit https://www. in southeast Georgia. She also gained a license to Minis was arrested and imprisoned for helping va.gov/remember. open a tavern in Savannah. Continental Army General Francis Marion and When talk of independence from be- Nathaniel Greene with food and intelligence. She came serious in the Georgia in the 1770s, Abigail was eventually released and allowed to return to was an early supporter. After the American Savannah. Revolution started, one British strategy was to take After the war, Abigail Minis continued her the southern ports of Savannah and Charleston. In business career as well as her active support of the 1778, they captured Savannah, but failed to take third oldest synagogue in the U.S., Congregation Charleston. Mikveh Israel in Savannah. All of her daugh- Abigail loaned the Continental Congress mon- ters wanted to be independent and never mar- ey to help fund the Continental Army because at ried. Like their mother, all became successful the time it could not levy taxes. Congress had to re- businesswomen. quest money from the colonies’ legislatures, which While Minis never served in the military, Arlington National Cemetery. would contribute what they could afford. It was her efforts to help fund and feed the Continental Photo by Elizabeth Fraser. never enough, and to pay for an Army and Navy, Army were critical to its success in the South and the Continental Congress borrowed money from the ultimate defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Founding Mothers of the Georgia Colony and the France, the Netherlands, Spain, and its citizens. The Georgia Historical Society calls her one of the State of Georgia.

10 The Jewish Veteran Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.jwv.org New Underwater Memorial Honors Service Members Eventually the memorial site will include 24 life-size concrete statues of men and women from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps., and Navy, according to Brighter Future Florida, a nonprofit group raising dona- tions for the memorial. The memorial is sched- uled to be completed in 2020. All of the statues will sur- round a center monument fea- turing five bronze emblems representing each service. Circle of Heroes is the nation’s only memorial of its kind and will “The Circle of Heroes will eventually have 24 life-size statues depicting troops from all services. The first 12 statues can now be seen about 10 miles off the coast of be a premier international div- Clearwater, FL. ing destination and will also By Larry Jasper serve as a place where veter- U.S. military veterans have a new memorial ans with physical and mental injuries can heal,” 40-feet beneath the ocean’s surface where they the website states. can reflect on their service. The first underwater The JWV Department of Florida, in con- military monument is located just ten miles off junction with Rabbi Elson of the Jewish Welfare the coast of Clearwater, Florida. The Circle of Board are planning to dive the memorial in Shawn Campbell, a former staff sergeant and now a Heroes Veterans’ Memorial, opened August 5 January. If you would like to join the dive, con- master diver, looks at his name on a plaque next to with a ceremony debuting a dozen life-size stat- tact Larry Jasper at [email protected]. one of the statues at the Circle of Heroes underwater ues depicting U.S. military personnel from all veterans memorial off the coast of Clearwater, Fla. (U.S. branches of service. Army/Video still by Bill Mills)

Advocates Demand White House Speed Up Timeline For ‘Blue Water’ Vietnam Veterans Benefits By Leo Shane III, the Military Times that the law as drafted allowed for Doctors have told Navy veteran Bobby Daniels the processing delays. that he may only have another two years before his Advocates note that the de- terminal prostate cancer takes his life, so he was lay was not required, however. furious in June when Veterans Affairs officials They note that some cases were announced a six-month delay in processing “blue processed earlier this summer water” Vietnam benefits cases. before the stay was announced, “It just feels like they want for us old boys to and insist that more could be die out, so they don’t have to worry about us any- fast-tracked if VA would drop its more,” said Daniels, a 79-year-old Missouri resident. stubborn new policy. “Everything has been on hold for us. I don’t know “It’s hard to look these veter- how much more we can downsize while we wait.” ans in the eye and tell them they Daniels, who served on the USS Lexington 58 have to wait even longer for their years ago, was one of several veterans on hand at benefits,” said Ryan Gallucci, a Capitol Hill rally Tuesday asking for the White deputy director of the Veterans of House to force VA to move ahead on a host of tox- Foriegn Wars’ National Veterans ic exposure benefits cases that have been delayed Service. “Some of these cases while department officials update their processing could be settled today.” Navy veteran Bobby Daniels, right, speaks to a crowd of supporters systems to absorb the new cases. Both House Veterans’ Affairs during a Capitol Hill rally on Sept. 24, 2019. Daniels is fighting terminal prostate cancer he says is linked to Agent Orange exposure during his “Our pleas (to VA) have fallen on deaf ears,” Committee Chairman Rep. Mark time aboard the USS Lexington during the Vietnam War. (Leo Shane said Shane Liermann, deputy national legisla- Takano, D-Calif., and Senate III/Staff). tive director for benefits at Disabled American Veterans’ Affairs Committee Veterans. “We’re calling on President Trump di- ranking member Sen. Jon Tester, quests for comment on the benefits issues. rectly to end the wait for these veterans … He can D-Mont., said they have repeatedly asked VA for VA officials sent a letter to veterans groups up- and should end it today.” more information on their benefits delivery time- dating them on the work thus far to prepare their In June, Trump signed into law legislation fi- line, but so far have received no answers. VA offi- staff for the new cases, but not offering any changes nalizing presumptive benefits status for “blue wa- cials dispute that, saying they have provided a pair in the proposed timeline for starting to process them. ter” veterans who served on ships off the coast of of briefings to congressional staff along with other Several advocates worry that even if the de- Vietnam during the war there. As many as 90,000 documentation. partment begins taking cases starting in January, it veterans could be eligible for thousands of dollars a The lawmakers and advocates are also press- could be another long wait before veterans see any month in disability benefits under the law. ing VA to move ahead with a long-pending deci- payouts, since processing can often take months. But in July, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie an- sion to add several new illnesses to the list of pre- For veterans like Daniels, it could mean the nounced plans to halt processing of those claims sumptive benefits cases linked to Agent Orange. difference between receiving regular checks or dy- until January 2020 to allow his department time to The presumptive status allows veterans to skip a ing without any response to their health problems. set up new computer systems for handling the cases host of documentation and paperwork when filing Daniels served as a petty officer second class to ensure the system isn’t overwhelmed by a flood a claim, speeding up their receipt of payouts. on the Lexington. It took 33 years after his tour of of new claims. He has noted on several occasions White House officials did not respond to re- Continued on page 17

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For the fifth straight year, Post 256 provided a delicious BBQ lunch of brisket, chicken The Department of California honored Oscar Stewart (center) at their and side dishes to approximately 100 homeless veterans at the Dallas VA facility. convention with a life membership in JWV. Stewart chased away the suspected gunman at the of Poway in San Diego, California. One person died and three others were wounded in the April 2019 shooting. Stewart’s life membership was donated by Post 385 members Ted and Sandy Goldberg. From Left: Greg Lee, Maxwell Colon, Ted Goldberg, Oscar Stewart, Sandy Goldberg, Jerry Silverman.

JWV Zussman Post 135 presented a check for $12,000 to the Fisher JWV Post 305 Commander Jeff Hill (front row, 2nd from left) honored on Flag Day House. From left: Fisher House Director Kate Melcher, Ted Gittleman, 2019 as a recipient of the Freedom Medal from the Delaware County Veterans. The Eugene Shaffer, Larry Berry, Marty Levine), and JWV Michigan Senior award will be presented at the annual Delaware County Veterans Memorial Dinner in Vice Commander Art Fishman. November.

The members of Maryland Free State Post 167 from Owings Mills, held their annual Poppy Drive for the Baltimore VA Hospital. Post and Auxiliary members staffed a collection table in front of PNC Barry Schneider honors Post 436 Commander the Fort Meade commissary on June 30 and July 7. They raised more than $2,000. Jerry Sherman on his 94th birthday.

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Members from the JWV Department of Massachusetts, including Posts 74, 161, 211, 220, and 735, attended the 2019 Greater Boston JWV National Commander Harvey Weiner Stand Down on September 6. The annual event brings together and Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans community providers and veterans in one place, to make it easier Affairs Francisco Urena at the 2019 Greater for veterans to access services. This year, JWV Massachusetts Boston Stand Down. handed out more than 1,250 pairs of socks. This brings the total to JWV member Harold Glick spoke at a Memorial more than 22,250 pairs of socks handed out since they first started Day ceremony in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. their involvement with the Stand Down program. Pictured from left: JWV MA Department Commander Jeffrey Blonder and Barry Sobel, members of JWV Post 74.

Harvey Bloth of JWV Post 644 presents the 2019 Charles Sandroff Scholarship to Jessica Goldberg. Jessica will be attending Purdue University. Photo: Howard Holtzman/ JWV Post 735 presented a check for $1,750 to the Brockton Campus of the VA Boston Healthcare System. Holtzman Photography. The post collected the donations on Memorial Day weekend. (From left: Paul Triber, Post Quartermaster Paul Maltzman, Program Manager of Voluntary Services/Recreation at the Brockton VA Campus Lana Otis, Post Commander Jeffrey Weitzenkorn, Post Jr Vice Commander Sue Susman.

JWV Post 220 Commander Alan Lehman joined other post members for a 9/11 Day JWV Post 41 Commander Gary Ginsberg (4th person from right) attended of Remembrance event in Danvers, Massachusetts. The event, sponsored by New the dedication ceremony for a monument honoring members of the U.S. Brothers Restaurant and Deli, pays tribute to the victims, first responders, and Army’s 98th Division who fought in World War I. The monument was those who joined the military after September 11, 2001. From left: Past Department dedicated on July 13 at the National Museum and Walk of Honor Commander Jack Romo, National Chief of Staff Barry Lischinsky, Department near Fort Benning, Georgia. Commander Jeffrey Blonder, Kary Andrinopoulos, Rabbi Richard Perlman, Jeff Silverman, Jim Horwitz, Melvin Babner, Past Post Commander Moe Sack.

www.jwv.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 The Jewish Veteran 13 JWV IN THE COMMUNITY The Safe Haven Museum By Gary Ginsburg, Commander, Post 41-NY Museum, which is located at the site of the Fort Nearly 1,000 refugees and Holocaust survivors ar- Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter in Oswego, rived in the United States’ only refugee camp on New York. Among the crowd were 19 of those ref- August 5, 1944. Exactly 75 years later, 200 peo- ugees, as well as their families, friends, and com- ple gathered to remember them at The Safe Haven munity leaders. The Consul General of Israel in New York, Dani Dayan, was just one of the many speakers at the event. Dayan expressed his “most sincere thanks and appreciation to the people of this small city with a population of about 18,000 - Oswego, New York for opening the space of Fort Ontario and their hearts to these Holocaust survivors during 1944, which was a most difficult and vio- lent time in history.” While many of us think of Oswego, New York in terms of only Dani Dayan and Gary Ginsburg three things - a State University of New York college campus, a nucle- and story of the Fort Ontario Refugee Shelter is ar power plant, and severe winter both an extraordinary and positive chapter in both Oswego, NY weather - the Safe Haven Museum Jewish and American history.

JWV Jersey Shore Post 125 Completes a Noteworthy Year Jersey Shore Post 125 represented the JWV with Jersey veterans’ homes. a tent at the 29th annual Oceanfest celebration Post activities during the fall months honored on July Fourth in Long Branch, New Jersey. An surviving World War II veterans with speakers estimated 225,000 people attended the event, and from both Monmouth County’s active veteran ser- many stopped by Post 125’s tent to express their vices office and the U.S. Department of Veterans appreciation for the service of Jewish veterans. Affairs. On Veterans Day, Post 125’s Gerald More than 20 volunteers manned the tent that day, Levine, who serves as the Honorary Commander including officers from National, the Department of the Department of New Jersey, lead a 21-bell of New Jersey, and the Ladies Auxiliary. Oceanfest salute in the city of Long Branch, to commem- served as the season finale for Post 125’s year of orate the 100th anniversary of the World War I activities. armistice. That ceremony also included a reading The Post decided not to brave the cold weath- of the names of the victims from the shooting at er, and moved its traditional Veterans Day Poppy Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue. More than 20 volunteers from Post 125 took Drive to Labor Day in 2018. Dedicated volun- Following a winter slowdown, Post 125 host- turns manning a tent at the annual Fourth of July teers sold poppies at multiple locations, exceeding ed another World War II veterans’ event and ran Oceanfest celebration in Long Branch, NJ. fundraising expectations. The money raised from an extremely successful Memorial Day poppy the sales allows Post 125 to continue support- drive. The Post elected Levine as Honorary Post named Post 125 as its Post of the Year, and further ing programs and assisting the residents of New Commander, while the Department of New Jersey honored Levine as its Person of the Year.

Air Force Lt Col (Ret) Paul Hendricks talked about his journey to Israel as TALO’s guest on the JWV Allied Mission earlier this year. He gave a presentation at the post’s Bagels and Lox Breakfast about his experience and how it has affected his perceptions of From left: Gary Glick, David Zwerin, and Jack Holzman viewed The Walls Israel, , and the Jewish people. that Heal, a traveling exhibit of a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. 14 The Jewish Veteran Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.jwv.org JWV IN THE COMMUNITY Paying respects to Jewish veterans By Bruce Walton, The Chronicle-Telegram SHEFFIELD — The Jewish War Veterans of Lorain County hosted Taps for Jewish Veterans on Sunday morning at Salem Jewish Cemetery. The AMVETS Post 32 honor guard conducted the flag presentation ceremony and presented World War II Army veteran Arthur Goodman with the flag. Goodman spoke at the event about how important it is to honor those who have given so much for a cause all Americans benefit from. “They’ve done their time and we’re trying to Tim Holp of the AMVETS Post 32 Honor Guard, plays recognize the veterans here today and those who USMC veteran Herman Burris, left, and Ken Sedlak, taps at Taps for Jewish Veterans ceremony at Salem have gone,” he said. members of the AMVETS Post 32 Honor Guard, salute Jewish Cemetery in Sheffield May 26. Photo by Steve Jewish War Veterans Post 222 Commander at Taps for Jewish Veterans ceremony at Salem Manheim. Jewish Cemetery in Sheffield May 26. Photo by Steve Steve Smith gave a background of the post, which Manheim. formed in 1940. The ceremony also honored the seven local also read the names of the 58 veterans who died Jewish veterans who died during WWII, whose in the past year. names are etched into a memorial at the cemetery. A Hebrew prayer of remembrance and death Jewish War Veterans members and family was made, and taps was played. and friends also read more than 240 names of Jewish veterans who died during other wars and were somehow tied to Lorain County. Reprinted with permisison. Contact Bruce Walton Zach Simonoff, a member of Agudath B’nai at 329-7123 or [email protected]. Follow Israel Synagogue in Lorain, and Jay Schmitt, him on Facebook @BWalton440 or Twitter @ Jewish veterans memorial at Salem Jewish Cemetery president of Temple B’Nai Abraham in Elyria, BruceWalton. in Sheffield May 26. Photos by Steve Manheim.

Veteran and Patron members of JWV Post 580 in New Orleans, Louisiana attended a luncheon event featuring Brigadier General Morrey Goldman (left) and Stuart Blume (right) of Bentzi Gruber of the Israeli Army Reserves on May 21, 2019. Gruber Post 41 conducted an Honor Flight presentation is Vice Commander of Armored Division 252. He spoke about ethics, for 40 people at the JCC in Rochester, NY, on social responsibility, and leadership in the Israeli military. September 24. The luncheon was sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and is part of the Amiel BaKehila program sponsored by the Israeli Ministry of Affairs in partnership with Ohr Torah Stone.

National Commander Harvey Weiner visits the Department of Connecticut. Post 757 in Austin, Texas participated in a neighborhood Fourth of July parade.

www.jwv.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 The Jewish Veteran 15 REVIEW: Soviet Jews in World War II: Fighting, Witnessing, Remembering By Sheldon A. Goldberg, Ph.D. their families, friends, and relatives. It engendered during what the Russians call the Great Patriotic Before the re- in them a deep hated of the Nazis, and a desire for War (June, 22, 1941-May 9, 1945). The essays in- modeling of revenge at all costs. Furthermore, their contact clude newly discovered and previously neglected the National with the results of undermined the oral testimony, poetry, cinema, diaries, memoirs, Museum of Soviet propaganda that there was no such thing as newspapers, and archives. The importance of these A m e r i c a n a Jewish nation, nor could there be. sources lies in the fact that except for poets and Jewish Military This change of attitude became evident to writers, Red Army soldiers were forbidden to keep History several many of them, including those who had no Jewish dairies or take notes of what they saw and experi- years ago, an ex- or religious upbringing. It became evident as they enced during the war. hibit called “The experienced anti-Semitism at the front, and in the The book is divided into two parts. The first Liberators” fea- ruined towns and villages they liberated from the part includes a chapter on the writing and per- tured American Nazis, where surviving neighbors looted homes sonal thoughts of Russia’s most famous journal- GI’s who came after Jewish families were taken away and mur- ist, . Part two includes conference in contact with dered. They saw the remnants of Jewish books papers that analyze the works of various Soviet the effects of and scrolls, pages that were filled with what one Jewish poets, including Boris Slutskii and Il’ia the Holocaust Russian historian called “square letters,” used to Sel’vinskii, the film “The Unvanquished,” the as they marched wrap produce and other items for sale or disposal. work of Russia’s best known photojournalist, across . Unfortunately all that re- It was these “square letters” that drew thousands of Evgenii Khaldei, and several memoirs. The excel- mains of that exhibit are several recordings made Jewish Red Army soldiers together, many of whom lent essays by the various authors presented in the by a few of the liberators describing what they had no knowledge of the , as they volume do not necessarily portray a unified vision saw and experienced. This confrontation with the became symbols of Jews murdered by the Nazis. of the Soviet Red Army Jews. It does however, Holocaust, even for those Jewish GI’s who saw the These are only a small portion of what one take the reader on an emotional journey through horrors inflicted on the dead and those who sur- learns from this book, which contains a collec- the eyes of the Russian Jews who lived and died vived, was for the most part a foreign and imper- tion of essays that was presented at a conference during the Great Patriotic War. sonal experience. sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Museum, the Soviet Jews in World War II: Fighting, The approximately 300,000-500,000 Soviet Blatavnik Foundation, and the Skirball Department Witnessing, Remembering Jews who served in the Red Army felt a personal of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York Edited by Harriet Murav and Gennady Estraikh connection to the ravages of the Holocaust they en- University. Contributors to this volume describe Brighton MA: Academic Studies Press, 2014 countered. These soldiers saw their homes, towns, the participation of Soviet Jews as soldiers, jour- 214 pages with index and villages destroyed, as well as the murders of nalists, and propagandists combatting the Nazis Available at the NMAJMH online store Luxembourg Honors Jewish American GI Continued from page 1 and Court by September 2. of Appeals Luxembourg’s Prince Felix on matters and Crown Prince Jean joined of interstate the allies, and by September 7 commerce they were fighting alongside the and trans- 5th Armored Division, gearing portation. up for a return to their homeland. When As a platoon leader and car the U.S. en- commander of the 85th Cavalry tered World Reconnaissance Squadron, War II, Hyman Josefson Josefson was an advance man. Josefson en- His mission was to find, fix, and listed in the Army. He trained at Fort Knox and fight. In other words, to ascertain joined the 5th Armored Division’s 85th Calvary the strength and disposition of Reconnaissance Squadron. After two years of the enemy, remove obstacles, and training in the U.S., his unit landed at Utah Beach clear the way for further combat. Tribute to Hyman Josefson and US soldiers led by the Duke of Luxembourg. on July 24, 1944. They marched through Normandy On September 9, 1944, by and Northern France, reaching the Belgian border mid-day, Josefson’s armored M8 Greyhound which continued to burn for days. Patrol car is the first to breach The crowd that saw it happen erected a make- the Belgian border and enter shift memorial near the flour mill. Petange, Luxembourg. But the Meanwhile, the Americans pushed on and celebratory air is severely damp- liberated Luxembourg City on September 10, re- ened when a hidden Wehrmacht turning Prince Felix and Prince Jean to the Grand cannon hits Josefson’s Duchy. Greyhound just as it approaches In 1947, a permanent monument replaced the a flour mill. Josefson is killed, makeshift memorial. The inscription honored the and three others in his car were memory of the unknown American soldier who wounded. died for the liberation of Luxembourg. Gunner Cyril Mayrose, In 1989, Mayrose told the city that their un- technical sergeant and driver known soldier was Josefson, which lead the city Burt Magee, and radio operator to change the name of the area by the monument John Mitchell escaped the car, to Hyman Josefson Square. 75 years later in Luxembourg, World War II Josefson’s M8 on fire near the is not forgotten, Americans are warmly received, flour mill in Petange (Courtesy of and the legacy of Hyman Josefson lives on. Synidcat D’Initiative du Petange).

16 The Jewish Veteran Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.jwv.org A Ride to Remember Continued from page 1 met seven years ago during his first trip to Poland. Krakow. Silverberg said nearly all traces of Silverberg said he has never done anything like this Jewish life in that town were erased during the ride before. “I do bike, but never that far… the most war and in the years after. “I wanted to see I’ve ever done is about 45, maybe 48, but never 60 something that I was going to be able to relate [miles].” to, like maybe even see a cemetery,” Silverberg Silverberg said he received support from his lo- said. “When I got there, we couldn’t find the cal community, as well as people he had never met cemetery itself. We even asked an elderly taxi before. “Some people contributed just by wishing driver there and he didn’t even know anything me good luck, and some people contributed by be- about any … at least he wasn’t, ing very generous donors. I raised almost $4,100.” wouldn’t tell us about that.” Bernard Offen is one of the riders Silverberg Silverberg also participated in the ride be- met in Poland. Silverberg said Offen walked from cause of his general interest in the Holocaust. Auschwitz to Krakow when the camp was liberat- He runs Holocaust education programs which ed. This is the second year the 90-year-old has par- had 15,000 attendees over the past two years. ticipated in the Ride for the Living. If you are interested in participating in Silverberg chose to participate in this event next year’s Ride for the Living, you can find because he wanted to visit the hometown of his more information on the website, www.ride- From left, Unknown, Krakow JCC Executive Director parents. Stopnica is approximately one hour from fortheliving.org. Jonathan Ornstein, and Allan Silverberg. How to Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits At the ‘Blue Water’ Vietnam Same Time as VA Disability Veterans Benefits By Deanna Power you are getting treated. Continued from page 11 Veterans who have medical conditions that make it You can also submit documentation from the duty for the first of his cancers to appear. It took difficult or impossible to work can apply for Social VA to prove your disability. When you received another 12 years before VA recognized any ser- Security Disability benefits even if they are receiv- your VA rating you should have also gotten a full vice-connected medical conditions for him, and ing VA disability benefits. Getting VA disability medical report that lists all of the medical condi- even then it was for dental problems, not toxic benefits doesn’t disqualify veterans from getting tions that you had when you medically retired from exposure. Social Security disability benefits. In fact, the two the service. If you didn’t receive this documenta- The dying veteran, who would qualify for ben- payments should not affect one another. If you have tion with your VA rating sheet you can request a efits under the new law because his ship traveled a medical condition that you think will make it im- copy online or by phone from the last military fa- through a designated area believed to have been possible for you to work for at least a year, you can cility where you were treated. A VA advocate can exposed to Agent Orange contamination, said he still apply for Social Security disability benefits. also help you get a copy of your health records. wants to get his case settled soon so his wife, Judy, A VA disability rating will often help a Social will have a more stable income after he passes. Conditions That Qualify For Social Security Security disability claim because the SSA will see In recent years, he has taken out a second mort- Disability Benefits the approval as a sign of your inability to work. Just gage and sold off personal possessions to pay for There are hundreds of medical conditions that can keep in mind that this does not go both ways. If medical treatments for his cancers, still not official- qualify for disability benefits. All of the conditions you’re already on Social Security disability, your ly recognized by VA as linked to his services in the that qualify someone to receive Social Security VA disability claim won’t be affected positively be- seas around Vietnam. disability benefits are listed in the Social Security cause you need an active-duty injury to qualify for “My biggest fear is leaving Judy behind in Administrations’s (SSA) Blue Book. The Blue VA disability benefits. tough times to struggle alone,” Daniels said. “She Book is searchable online along with the criteria shouldn’t have to face these issues.” that must be met to qualify for benefits due to a Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits particular condition. Some of the conditions that You can apply for Social Security disability bene- Reprinted with permission from the Military Times. can qualify for disability benefits that may be rele- fits online whenever it’s convenient for you. If you vant for veterans include: need help you can have a spouse or a loved one fill Join Our Team! • JWV Programs Intern • PTSD out the online application for you. Make sure that Description: JWV is seeking a self-motivated in- • Traumatic Brain Injury you submit copies of all of your medical documen- dividual to be our Programs Intern. This is a per- fect opportunity for talented students who want • Vision loss tation when you apply online. If you have questions about your application or to get involved in the veteran and/or Jewish pro- • Hearing loss gramming arena. • Heart disease need help filling out the application, find your local • COPD and lung problems Social Security Administration office and make an Duties: Duties include monitoring and reporting on our post events, innovating new program- • Amputations appointment to fill out the application in person. ming materials, special event support, and cre- • Neuromuscular disorders A staff member from the SSA can help you with the application in person or you can bring a loved ating new innovative ways to reach Iraq and Af- • Arthritis ghanistan veterans. This position requires up to one, caregiver, spouse, or advocate with you to help 20 hours a week. The entire Blue Book can be found online, so you you fill out the application and submit your medical can review listings with your doctor to determine documentation at the Social Security office. Qualifications: Undergraduate and graduate if you will qualify. Most veterans’ claims will be reviewed with- students, as well as recent graduates, are encour- aged to apply. Interest in military and veterans Medical Documentation in three to five months. Wounded warriors’ claims issues a plus. In order to win your claim for Social Security dis- will be expedited. If you have a 100% P&T VA ability benefits you will need medical documenta- disability rating, or if you were injured on active Salary: Unpaid. May qualify as course credit de- tion that proves you have the medical condition and duty after October 1, 2001, your claim could be ap- pending on institutional requirements. that it’s expected to last for at least a year. If you’re proved within 10 business days. How to Apply: The Programs Interns are accept- not sure if you can meet the exact criteria listed ed during Fall, Spring, and Summer semester cy- This article was provided by Deanna Power cles. Please send your resume and cover letter to in the Blue Book, you can talk to your doctor to and www.Disability-Benefits-Help.org, an in- find out if you have the documentation necessary Programs and Public Relations Coordinator Cara dependent website that helps people of all ages Rinkoff at [email protected] with the subject line: to prove that you are impaired. You can also get through the Social Security process. “Programs Internship Application.” help from a patient advocate at the hospital where

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NATIONAL PRESIDENT SANDRA CANTOR Dear Sisters, them to JWVA. AMERICANISM As this is my first article as your National I also ask all our By Carol Adler, Chairman President, I want to thank you for electing me and Comrades in JWV One of the most important activities that any having confidence that I can lead this organiza- to ask their wives, Auxiliary can do to demonstrate Americanism is tion into the future. mothers, sisters, to sponsor “Poppy Drives” around two of the most Now for a little about me; I was born in Dallas, and daughters to important days (Memorial Day & Veterans Day). Texas to Ely & Fannie Cohen. Ely was a WWII vet- join JWVA. As a The money that is collected from these drives eran serving in the Navy and Marines as a corps- side note, I believe helps to support veterans’ activities and to pur- man and medic. He was shot on Iwo Jima while run- we too should ask chase items needed at the local ning from foxhole to foxhole, helping other injured any Jewish veteran veterans homes and hospitals. soldiers and received a Purple Heart. It is his ser- we may know to It is important that Auxiliary vice and membership in JWV (Post 256) that was join the JWV. An members help to collect the the catalyst for me to join JWVA. I credit the JWV important caveat as well is joining our museum. contributions at a local store or for my career as a Jewish educator. In 1977, in The The NMAJMH will be the legacy of Jews in the public place. Jewish Veteran (a magazine instead of a newspaper military by shining a light on our history, our com- Not only is it a but in those days) was an article about a new Jewish mitment, and our involvement in this great country it is a token of our appreciation Studies program starting at Ohio State University, we love. to the Veterans who served and which is where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts I am very much looking forward to visiting are currently serving. Degree. My parents passed away young, my mom the different Auxiliaries and Departments and get- when I was 12 and my dad when I was 24. Many ting to know how National can help you and how years later I met my husband Allan, a Navy Veteran you in turn can help your community. I hope all too! I made him a Life Member of JWV while he Auxiliaries that are associated with Posts assist Aid to Israel was still working weekends and couldn’t partic- our Comrades for the betterment of the veteran By Verna Rosenzweig, DP ipate. I am happy to say that community. I see our two or- American Friends of Sheba Medical Center at Tel now he is an active member ganizations as two sides of the in Israel, launched its new South Florida of Post 256, the Department of same coin – just as two arms regional office in Hollywood, Florida with an event TALO, and serves as National are stronger than one; just as on March 27, 2019, in Aventura, Florida. Officer of the Day. We have two eyes focus together in- The program, Changing the Future of Global one son, Evan, who attends the stead of using one, resulting Medicine, featured Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, Director University of North Texas. in single vision; just as two General of Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, My theme this year is ears hear more clearly; just as as keynote speaker. Sheba, which was established L’Dor V’Dor, From Generation two legs keep us balanced, so in 1948, has emerged to what is now considered to Generation; honoring our should the JWV and JWVA a world-renowned epicenter of innovation in past and promoting our fu- work together. This is how I medicine ture! My main thrust during feel and why I joined my local Invited as a representative of JWVA, Alan my Presidency will be recruit- Auxiliary so many years ago. Frent, the regional director, asked me to stay after ment, while of course still ad- Sisters, again thank you for the event for a special dinner. The JWVA has sup- vocating for our continuing giving me the honor and oppor- ported Sheba Medical Center since 1948. programs that help veterans, their families, and the tunity to represent you. Now let’s get to work – in- Over the years we have donated a million ban- community at large. I do feel, however, that recruit- crease our membership, increase awareness of our dages, two completely equipped field ambulances, ment is an absolute must! I implore all of you to programs, and remember the museum! a surgical wing, an operating theater, a data pro- ask friends and acquaintances if they have or had Loyally Yours, cessor for their Oncology Department, an amniotic Jewish relatives in the military and to introduce Sandra Cantor research laboratory, a maternity wing, a delivery THANK YOU room, eye surgery equipment, a medical library, By PNP Elaine Bernstein Convention Chairman & PNP Petra C. Kaatz Convention Co-Chairman sterilization and anesthesia rooms, a limb-sewing Thank you to all our Delegates for attending our 91st Annual Convention in Richmond, Virginia. machine for their Prosthetics Department, count- We had a presentation to our deserving Grant-A-Wish recipient. We presented over 1,500 teddy bears from less infusion pumps and blood gas analyzers, our Rita A. Panitz Memorial Teddy Bear Program to the Police, Sheriff’s Department and Ronald McDonald $100,000 Hemodynamics Laboratory, a $300,000 House. We presented 12 Rhea Sahl baby baskets to pregnant veterans. We donated items to the Ronald Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, and money McDonald House from their wish list. We contributed several Walmart gift cards to a Veteran for Operation to fund thousands of nurses scholarships. New Start. We contributed seven Uber gift cards to the Richmond VA Hospital. All of this would not have Sheba Medical Center was recently named been possible if not for all of you and your generous donations. by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top 10 hos- We had many people join Partners this year and a good time was had by all who attended the Wine and Cheese Get-together. pitals in the world. Sheba is noted for its modern The Chai Club Breakfast was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who attended – JWV, JWVA and friends. medicine and revered for its global humanitarian National President Linda Singer’s testimonial was the highlight of our Convention. missions as it sends doctors to areas that require Thank you to everyone who purchased the three for $10.00 raffles. emergency humanitarian aid and disaster response. I thank every chairman for working so hard to make this an outstanding convention. Special thanks to JWV JWVA is proud of our contributions to this in- Convention Chairman, Ed Goldwasser for all his help to me and the Ladies Auxiliary. I thank JWV and JWVA for novative hospital. I urge you to make a donation to supporting this Convention, without all of you this Convention would not have been the success it was. keep this amazing hospital thriving and making a We looking forward to seeing each and every one of you in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2020. difference in this world.

L’DOR V’DOR • HONORING OUR PAST & PROMOTING OUR FUTURE 18 National Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA • Fall 2019 www.jwva.org Editor’s Corner Mental Health Issues/Veteran By PNP Iris Goldwasser Suicide Most people believe that eration of Auschwitz and is By Dr. Charwynne Hazlewood, Chairman Arlington National Cemetery buried with her husband who While visiting with Medical Directors in VA in our nation’s capital is served in WWII, Korea, and hospitals across the country this past year, it was just a resting place for those the Vietnam War. brought to my attention that many mental health is- American military heroes who Major Eddie Willner was sues afflict our veterans each day. Suicide is at the have passed away, as I did born in Germany, survived top of the list. After doing some research, I found prior to researching the histo- Auschwitz and slave labor, the statistics on veterans suicide alarming. ry of this revered cemetery. I and subsequently arrived in The findings listed below were issued by the have discovered that these sa- the U.S., serving in our mil- Department of Defense as part of the VA report, cred grounds also contain the itary for 21 years. He has the The Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention remains of some prominent only headstone at Arlington (OMHSP) National Suicide Data Report, issued in Jewish government leaders, noting that he was a Holocaust June 2018: some Holocaust survivors, and survivor. some honored contributors in various fields. There are other contributors to our U.S. histo- • There were 20.6 military suicides per day; Among the famous and not so famous people ry who impressed me as well during my research: 16.8 were veterans and 3.8 were active duty interred on these hollowed grounds are the fol- Lt. Col. William Friedman was born in Members. lowing government leaders and veterans whose Russia and immigrated to the U.S., serving in our • Texas and Florida had the greatest number of names may seem as familiar to you as they are military during WWII as the War Dept. Chief suicides in the country. to me: Cryptologist. He broke Japanese codes which led • Hawaii, Rhode Island and North Dakota had Ambassador Meyer Guggenheim was born in to our victory in the Battle of Midway. the least number of suicides. the wealthy and well-known Guggenheim fami- Major Gen. Orde Wingate was a British citi- ly and became the Ambassador to Portugal under zen and a Christian, but a firm believer in • The suicide rates for male veterans was 19% President Eisenhower. and is honored for his role in training higher than for non-veteran males. Justice Arthur Goldberg was born to Jewish which later became the Israeli Defense Forces • The suicide rates for female veterans was 2.5 immigrants and served under Presidents John in 1948. He was killed during WWII in an U.S. times higher than for non-veteran females. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter and Army plane crash together with his American • The largest group of soldier suicides comes became Secretary of Labor and Associate Justice crew and are all interred together in Arlington. He from older veterans, ages 50 and up, living in of the Supreme Court. is honored each year in a ceremony held by JWV. the western part of the U.S.A. Ambassador Samuel Berger was an ortho- Lt. Col. Albert Sabin was an immigrant from dox Jewish immigrant from Lithuania and be- Poland who became a doctor of great renown. He • The suicide rate among veterans is 1.5 times came Ambassador to South Korea and Assistant was instrumental in the development of vaccines higher than for non-veterans. Secretary of State for the Far East. The South for polio, dengue fever, and Japanese encephalitis. • Of the 20 military suicides a day, only six Korean press dubbed him “Silent Sam” because Capt. Joshua Goldberg was born in Russia have been under VA care. he tended to work behind the scenes. and served in the Russian Army before arriving The VA has made suicide prevention its num- Senator Warren Rudman who represented in the U.S. He became a Rabbi during WWII and ber one priority. The Veteran Crisis Line has ex- New Hampshire and was known for the Gramm- served in our military as the commanding officer panded to 700 employees and a Suicide Prevention Rudman-Hollings Act which attempted to balance for all religious personnel in CT, NY, and NJ. The Coordinator is housed in every VA facility, new the federal budget. Chapel in our NMAJMH is named in his honor. cross-sector partnerships have been created with Senator Frank Lautenberg who represented The fascinating history of this wonderful families and communities for suicide prevention New Jersey and was influential in the fight against country is all around us; we only have to open and partnering with the departments of Homeland anti-drunk driving, anti-smoking, domestic vi- our hearts and minds. I found the history of this Security to support veterans during their transition olence and refugee settlement. He was the last National Cemetery as riveting and diverse as the from military to civilian life. WWII veteran to serve in the Senate. individuals buried there. Each individual had Many initiatives have been implemented for I also discovered two Jewish Holocaust sur- a story to tell and I hope you found them each suicide prevention. The question remains “What vivors who served this country and are buried in as enlightening as I did. What I discovered and can one individual do to address this dilemma?” Arlington Cemetery: found most amazing was the many immigrants We all must do our part. Free, confidential support Charlene Schiff was born in Poland (now who became American citizens and subsequently is available 24/7 to veterans in crisis or anyone Ukraine) and survived the Holocaust by hiding became an integral thread in the history of our concerned about a veteran. If you know a veter- in forests and eating insects. After immigrating country. Each of us also has a thread to contribute an who needs help, please call the Veterans Crisis to the U.S. after WWII she served on the U.S. and woven together we can all add to the history Line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. We can make Presidential Delegation to commemorate the lib- of the U.S. a difference.

Leadership/Membership/Organizing NMAJMH NEWS • SAVE NOW By Sophie Ruderman, PNP It is said that we women can multi-task! Our two appeal to those who want to assist us in our efforts Our REMEMBRANCE WALK is almost com- hands can manage several jobs at the same time; on behalf of the veterans and the children in the plete. To be included RESERVE A PAVER many of us are CEOs at home or in business, nur- local communities, describe our efforts at Ronald TODAY FOR USE TOMORROW. Choose turers of our families, Uber drivers for our chil- McDonald Houses, and our Teddy Bear Program your paver spot with only a $100 deposit. dren, chefs, laundresses, maids, etc. that comforts traumatized children, and our dona- OUR HEROES exhibit has been reduced Our Auxiliaries can multi-task as well. We tions to the police, firemen, children’s hospitals, etc. from $180 to $100 until our NEC meeting in fundraise on Veterans Day and Memorial Day to Always be friendly and thank the people February 2020. collect for veterans. We stand on corners some- who approach our tables and be grateful for their HURRY – TAKE ADVANTAGE OF times and/or set up collection tables at many stores contributions. THESE OPPORTUNITIES NOW! and markets. At the same time we can offer mem- Remember an individual only needs to be re- Check our museum website at bership applications and explain the goals of our lated to a Jewish veteran and we welcome Patron www.NMAJMH.org for more information. organization and our various programs. We can members as well. L’DOR V’DOR • HONORING OUR PAST & PROMOTING OUR FUTURE www.jwva.org Fall 2019 • National Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA 19 MUSEUM NEWS MUSEUM NEWS By Mike Rugel • Program and Content Coordinator Reserve Today for Tomorrow It’s always great to have college student groups mission to the United States of Robert F. Teitel, a By PNP Iris Goldwasser, Development Chairman come to the museum. Among the recent ones was minor.” Once in the United States, he lived with Although the National Museum of American a group from Cal State Northridge. The group was his grandfather who had moved from Jerusalem to Jewish (NMAJMH) is not as touring D.C. and visiting a variety of institutions New York. large as the Smithsonian, we are aware of its im- to find inspiration for their campus cultural center. On August 6, TM Garret joined us from North portance to Jews and the veteran community. Our Our docent Sheldon Goldberg led them on a tour of Mississippi for a well-attended talk about his museum is impressive to visit with its vivid and our exhibits. We hope we provided some ideas as journey from white nationalist to anti-racism ad- interesting exhibits, but to bring it forward into they develop their plans. the future we must remember our mantra, “Let’s We also welcomed a group of stu- make our museum bigger and better.” dents from Liberty University, an evan- The Remembrance Walk of engraved pav- gelical Christian school in Lynchburg, ers in front of our building in Washington, D.C., Virginia. For the first time Liberty is which captures the interest of tourists walking offering a Holocaust history course. We by as they stop to read the inscriptions, gives us provided a talk on Jewish recognition as a tourist attraction and promotes camp liberators before touring our ex- JWV/JWVA at the same time. There are still some hibits. Several of the students looking for available spots waiting for inscriptions. We don’t research topics said they were inspired want anyone to miss out on the opportunity to be to explore the stories of liberators and included. With that in mind, we are offering you Holocaust survivors who later joined an option to reserve your paver today for future the U.S. military in either World War TM Garret spoke to a large audience who came out to the use with only a $100 deposit. You would pay the II or Korea. Our friends from George Museum to hear about his experience of becoming, and then leaving, the White Nationalist movement. balance when the paver is complete. Washington University’s Experiential program helped arrange for vocate. TM’s story was included in the last issue Robert Teitel, a Holocaust survivor, to speak to the of the Jewish Veteran. TM emphasized the need Liberty students. for , even to those who might not de- Born in 1941 in the Netherlands, Teitel dis- serve it. This is what brought him away from ex- cussed his family history and his experiences after tremism and what he believes we need in today’s his father was executed at Mauthausen concentra- troubling environment. Along with bringing in a tion camp and his mother died from Tuberculosis. lot of visitors to the building, the talk was covered Teitel ended up in an orphanage. By in Washington Jewish Week and helped the muse- 1947, he was living with a foster family when his um receive a lot of social media attention. Special grandfather arrived from Jerusalem where he had thanks to JWV Membership Coordinator Harrison been living since the 1930s. When his grandfather Heller for making the connection with TM. attempted to bring him back to Jerusalem, it creat- We’ve also been hosting more private events ed an international kidnapping sensation that was lately including Shabbat services, pre-wedding covered in Holland’s major newspapers. Teitel re- events, and baby namings. We’ve got a great loca- turned to Amsterdam. Eventually, he made it to the tion in the desirable Dupont Circle neighborhood United States, but it required an act of Congress. In with a room that can seat more than 100 people. 1950, H.R. 7372 was introduced by Representative As with all aspects of the museum, we need you to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. “to authorize the ad- spread the word. Our growth depends on you!   Our Heroes is a tribute Upcoming Book Talks to our servicemen and wom- en, members of our families Sunday, October 27 • 2:00 pm Monday, November 4 • 7:00 pm or friends, who have served Dearest Ruth, How Are You?: Falling in Love Strangers in a Stranger Land: How One Country’s in any U.S. conflict. The cost through Letters during WWII Jews Fought an Unwinnable War alongside Nazi to include your loved one in By Selma Ruth Wolkow Troops… and Survived - By John Simon this display is just $100, a 4x6-inch photo, and some Selma (Ruth) met Irv on a blind date shortly before What did it feel like to be an openly Jewish soldier service information. We are he was deployed to to fight in World War II. fighting alongside German troops in WWII? Could a Through the course of a year, they corresponded, Jewish nurse work safely in a field hospital operating also extending the offer to be writing over 100 theater under included in Our Heroes un- letters to each the supervision til February 2020 due to the other. By the time of German army great interest from members. he came home, doctors? Several To better promote the NMAJMH we require they had fallen in hundred members an avid and interested membership and we rely on love. This book of Finland’s tiny you to help us in this endeavor. Please keep your expounds on the Jewish community membership up-to-date and help us gather other importance of found themselves in interested people to join. They do not have to be words and the absurd situations like a member of JWV, JWVA, or Jewish, just a sup- written language this, yet not a single in developing a one was harmed porter of our organization and our goals. Always lasting relationship. by the Germans remember, there is strength in numbers. or deported to We must continue to grow to remain viable, concentration or to make our mark on the Washington community, extermination and to become the legacy we envision for the next camps. generation.

20 National Museum of American Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.nmajmh.org www.nmajmh.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 National Museum of American Jewish Military History MUSEUM NEWS MUSEUM NEWS By Pamela Elbe • Collections, Archives & Exhibitions Coordinator Women of JWV – We Need Your Stories Many people were saddened to see the museum’s long running Women in the Military: A Jewish Perspective exhibition come down to make way for a permanent exhibit. We are working to fill the void left by Women in the Military, but we don’t want a new exhibition to simply be a repetition of the previous exhibit. It would be wonderful if a new women’s exhibition could tell new stories. To do that, we’ll need your help. The collections and archives of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History have been built on the donations of JWV members. Nearly all the objects in the museum’s collection have been acquired through the generosity of vet- Evelyn Ablon writing on chalkboard tracking flights erans and their families, making our collection one for the US Army Air Corps during World War II. that truly reflects the diverse experiences of Jewish Barbara Gordon Goldstein x-raying patient’s teeth, Americans in the U.S. armed forces. That said, in Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, or ca. 1951-55, while serving as a dental hygienist in the US Navy. 85% or more of the materials in our collection per- peacetime, we need your help to show that Jewish taining to women’s service in the U.S. military is women have served and continue to serve in the tion provided will be reviewed and you will be con- from the World War II era. American military. You do not need to be a mem- tacted with a response. If you are a woman who has served in the US ber of JWV to be included (though we would love Please remember: armed forces in the post-WWII era, the NMAJMH to have you as a member). • Only the legal owners of an item (or their wants your story and photos. Whether you served To be included in the museum’s collection and legally designated representative) can donate potentially in a future exhibition, (transfer title to) items. please contact Pamela Elbe at pelbe@ • The museum cannot guarantee that donated nmajmh.org. While we greatly appre- items will be exhibited. ciate the generosity of our members, • All donations must be made free and clear, please do not send items to the mu- with no restrictions. seum unless requested. All collection Items of particular interest to the museum are offers must be made in writing, via photographs, correspondence, military records, snail mail or email. Please describe and memoirs, but we may also be interested in each item, attaching a list if neces- ephemera, military equipment, and uniforms. We sary. If possible, please also include also have a veteran questionnaire that can be sent photographs of objects. The informa- to you if you do not have materials to donate but Nuclear Biological Chemical Training, would like your story to be included in the mu- Fall 1990, 1LT Keith McCullar and CPT seum. Please help preserve the stories of Jewish Susan Schechter Meisner. women’s service in the U.S. armed forces.

Lt. Frances Y. Slanger, one of the first women to land in Normandy Friedel Yachet Schlanger was born in 1913 in Lodz, Attention All Posts, Poland. When she was seven, she immigrated with Councils, her family to the United States, where her name and Departments was changed to Frances Slanger. She graduated from the Boston City Hospital School of Nursing in Please submit a copy of your 1937. In 1943, she enlisted in the U.S. Army Nurse Constitution and By-Laws to the Corps and attended the first nursing basic training archives. It is very important that program at Fort Devens. She was sent to Europe as JWV has these documents on file. If a part of the 2d Platoon, 45th Field Hospital. She landed in Normandy on June 10, 1944 and worked your echelon does not have its own as part of a surgical team on the front lines while separate Constitution and By-Laws, in Europe. please send a notice to let us know Lt. Frances Y. Slanger died in Elsenborn, that you use the National Constitution Belgium on October 21, 1944 during a German and By-Laws. artillery attack. She was the first American army Email to: nurse to die in enemy action in the European the- Pamela Elbe at [email protected] ater of operations. She was 31 years old. On the night before she died, Slanger wrote a letter to Stars Mail to: and Stripes military newspaper, praising American Pamela Elbe servicemen and thanking the wounded for the priv- NMAJMH ilege of easing their pain and sharing some of their Oil painting by Joseph Fine of Lt. Frances Y. Slanger, 1811 R St NW hardships. one of the first women to land in Normandy, France Washington DC 20009 This portrait was painted by Joseph Fine, during World War II. Slanger was killed during a whose wife Sue was Frances Slanger’s cousin. German artillery attack.

National Museum of American Jewish Military History Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 www.nmajmh.org www.nmajmh.org Volume 73 • Number 3 • 2019 National Museum of American Jewish Military History 21 U.S. World War I Memorial Update By David W. Hamon, Veterans Service Organizations well as the interpretation center, a statue of General seven figures on the memorial. These completed & Military Director, U.S. WWI Centennial Commission Pershing, and more at www.ww1cc.org/memorial. items will be shipped to a special foundry in the The U.S. National World War I Centennial In September, the Commission hopes the CFA where they will be cast in bronze Commission continues to make good progress on will approve the final design features of the park If your Post or Department is interested in building a National WWI Memorial in Washington, itself, including lighting, landscaping, accessibility, becoming an official American Expeditionary D.C. In April of this year the Commission on Fine and other infrastructure. Those elements would be Forces (AEF) Memorial Corps Chapter/ Arts (CFA) in Washington gave its final approval funded and maintained by the U.S. Park Service Organization by making a donation to help build the for the design of the memorial. You can find the within the Department of the Interior. The memorial, the Commission will send you a special latest design information, including a computer Commission hopes to officially break ground in engraved certificate. Remember the Doughboys! generated image of the memorial in Pershing Park, October. Sabine Howard, the world famous sculptor, Please don’t let their service and sacrifice go which will be the future home of the memorial, as has started creating clay armatures of the first unrecognized.

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L’shanah Tovah! Greetings from Post 409 Sidney B. Goldberg, PDC • Post 50 In Memory of Don Rothman PC #44 Clearwater, Still Going Strong! Abe Cohen - Lehman Memorial By Wife Bernice Rothman PAP #44 Allan & Sheila Abramson PNC Nate & Selma Goldberg Stephen & Helen Sax Good Health & Happiness to All In Honor of PNC Nate & Selma Goldberg Live long and prosper PNC Lou & PDP Gloria Abramson In Memory of Leo & Anita Gilbert In Loving Memory of Good Health & Happiness to All PNC Edwin & PNP Iris Goldwasser Eleanor (Smith) & PNC Al Schlossberg SFC Lillian Aronson, USA (Ret) Honoring Veterans Harriet & Norman Schnitzer, PDC I’m grateful for reaching 101 years! Alan J. Gould Post 105 In Memory of Ralph Leon Shear Chag Sameach In Memory of Sam Gould, Post Cmdr. Lubert/Shear Families - All 22 of us! Howard M. Barmad • Post 76 NJ PNC Sam & PNP Barbara Greenberg Irv Schildkraut • JWV Post 440 PDC Ed & PDP Louise Baraw Arthur H. Greenwald • Post 321/69 Proud Vet of USMC, USN, USA Eugene Baraw National Adjutant • 2016-2019 PNC Barry J. Schneider Howard A. & Dorothy G. Berger PA PDC 706 Larry Holman Best Wishes to all JWV & JWVA members USF Austria/USASETAF Italy In memory of PNC Ronald Ziegler PNC Lawrence & Judith Schulman Post 202 • Naples, Florida PNP Petra C. & Jason A. Kaatz Our Very Best Wishes to All Warm Greetings to All JWV Members Beth Kane Wishes You Good Health In Memory of Moshe Shaki-Tiberius PA PDC 697 Stan Bilker Happy Holiday! Lieutenant-Tank Forces IDF In memory of my wife, PDP Adele Saluting the Veterans of Heritage Hills Good Health & Best Wishes PNC Jerry & PNP Joanne Blum Mazel Tov! to all Veterans and their Families Good Health & Happiness to All Jack Kent (Kantrovitz) PPC Post 191 Aaron Silver PDC Jack & Ruja Cohen • Post 749 In Memory of wife Marilyn Shapiro Kent In memory of my wife Marilyn-JWVA PDC Jordan Crosby • Post 440 Kalman (Kal) A. 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