We will not be intimidated

The Jewish
Veteran
November 2007 • Volume 60 • Number 5
We will not be
intimidated
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2007
November 13
Tues.
United Nations What’s it all about?
November 28
Wed.
Homeland Security
December 5
Wed.
Leadership at all levels Meeting your Past National Commanders
December 18
Tues.
Veterans’ Legislation What’s pending?
January 15
Tues.
Israel and the Allied Mission to Israel - Your opportunity to be part of it.
January 31
Thurs.
Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)
February 14
Thurs.
Finance Board The Mission
February 27
Wed.
Before NEC/Capitol Hill Day What to do and expect?
March 18
Tues.
National Museum of American Jewish Military History
April 10
Thurs.
Leadership at all Levels Make sure your elected Officials know of your concerns
April 23
Wed.
Information Technology
May 14
Wed.
Membership
June 3
Tues.
Public Relations Getting the JWV word out
June 19
Thurs.
Leadership at all levels The Post Commander
July 15
Tues.
United Nations What’s it all about.
August 14
Thurs.
At the Convention Information Technology Committee Meeting
2008
Viet Nam Veterans Committee
August 15
Fri.
At the Convention
GWOT/Homeland Security
August 28
Thurs.
Housing and Homeless
September 10
Wed.
The Jewish Veteran What about it?
September 23
Tues.
Action Working together to fight anti-Semitism and protect the Veteran
October 2
Thurs.
Hospitals and VAVS
October 23
Thurs.
Women in the Military
November 18
Tues.
GWOT/Homeland Security
December 4
Thurs.
Leadership at all levels Meeting your Past National Commanders
December 17
Wed.
Veterans’ Legislation What’s pending?
The Jewish
Veteran
The Official Publication of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America
Contents
Features
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Host a Legislative Breakfast
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Let us not commit the Sin of Silence
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Departments
Host a Legislative Breakfast
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Across the Generations
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Organized 1896
Official Publication of the
Jewish War Veterans of the
United States of America
Lawrence Schulman
National Commander
PNC Paul Bernstein
National Editor
Herb Rosenbleeth
National Executive Director
Cheryl Waldman
Managing Editor
Christy Turner
Graphics / Production Editor
Robert M. Zweiman, PNC
Editorial Fellow
The Jewish Veteran is a member of
The American Jewish Press Association.
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Across the Generations of Jewish Military Service
4
Commander’s Corner
5
News from Capitol Hill
6
Letters to the Editor
7
Editor’s Corner
12
Commentary
18
JWV in Action
22
Press Releases
24
New Members
25
People and Places
26
Museum News
31
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November 2007
Commander’s Corner
A message from National Commander Lawrence Schulman
Dear JWV Members and Friends,
I am truly honored to have the opportunity to
serve as your Commander for the upcoming year.
I pledge to you to do my best to represent you,
the Jewish War Veterans, and veterans throughout
this country who stand for what we believe in….
Freedom throughout the world.
The theme for my term as your Commander is
“EVERY VETERAN COUNTS.” It is our duty;
no, it is our obligation to defend those who helped
defend our nation. I ask the following questions:
“What have we accomplished over the past years
to support all of our veterans, both men and women?” “What support has this nation given to our
veterans, and what support is still needed?” These
are the questions that need to be answered, and,
with your help, it is my goal to answer these and
other questions and to continue to seek the benefits
and support that our veterans deserve. For many
years, our returning Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,
Coast Guard personnel, and Airmen were looked
upon as men and women to admire, look up to and
to emulate. We were proud to serve and, if called
upon now, I am certain that we would proudly
serve our country again.
We were proud to have
served, and we are proud
to continue to serve. We
will always be there when
our nation calls upon us
to go whenever and wherever we are needed, to
defend our freedom, as
well as the freedom of others. Now that you have
elected me as your National Commander, it is my
honor, duty and obligation to serve you. I pledge
to fight for the rights that you and other veterans
deserve and for the right to receive benefits you
need and you fought for. I pledge to do whatever
is in my power to make the Jewish Veteran proud-a leading figure in the defense of veterans throughout the United States. I am truly looking forward
to working for you and with you.
Yours in friendship and service,
Lawrence Schulman
National Commander
We, the men and women, the former Soldiers,
Sailors, Marines, Coast Guard personnel, and
Airmen, must help secure the physical and mental help for those young men and women who
are serving today and who are serving in harm’s
way. We must insure that they receive the help
that is needed to get them back on their feet and
back into society to become productive husbands,
wives, fathers, mothers, and workers so that this
country can continue to grow productively.
Our central goal as veterans, not only just
Jewish veterans, but veterans of all races, nationalities and religions, must be to work together to
secure the support needed to maintain the health
and welfare of the American Veteran.
National Commander Lawrence Schulman with Israel’s
UN Council General Ambassador Asaf Shariv
Yes, we are Jews, but we are Jewish Veterans.
The Jewish Veteran
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News From
Capitol Hill
By Col Herb Rosenbleeth
U.S. Army(Ret)
Nat’l Executive Director
VA Secretary
As we go to press, President Bush has announced his decision to nominate
Lt Gen James B. Peake (Ret), M.D., to serve as the next Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
General Peake is a 1966 graduate of the United States Military Academy at
West Point. He served in Vietnam as an infantry platoon leader with the 101st
Airborne Division, where he was awarded the Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and two
Purple Hearts. After Vietnam, he graduated from Cornell University Medical
College and eventually became board certified in general and thoracic surgery.
In 2000, Dr. Peake was nominated to be the 40th Surgeon General of the Army
and as Commander of the United States Medical Command. In 2004, he joined Project Hope, a nonprofit international health foundation with offices and programs in more than 30 different countries on
five continents. Dr. Peake is now serving as the Chief Medical Director and Chief Operating Officer of
QTC Management, Inc.
In announcing this nomination, President Bush said, “He will be the first physician and the first general to serve as secretary.”
General Peake can count on the full support of JWV!
Legislative Items of Interest
• H.R. 1585 would inaugurate a total force approach to the Montgomery GI bill, setting the stage for
more effective support for armed forces recruitment and greater opportunity for returning veterans of the
War on Terror, specifically including members of the Guard and Reserve.
• S. 1593 would provide military members, veterans, and their families with several tax breaks that they
most assuredly deserve in light of their contributions to their nation.
• H.R. 3612 would prevent the nearly 10 percent cut in Medicare and TRICARE payments to doctors
scheduled for January 2008 under current law and would even authorize a modest increase. JWV believes these increases are essential to prevent more doctors from refusing to see elderly and/or military
patients.
• H.R. 3026, the Military Spouses Memorial Act of 2007, would authorize a military spouse monument
in Washington, DC. This would be a great tribute to all military spouses, from all generations.
• H.R. 2682, the Military Spouses Employment Act of 2007, would amend the Internal Revenue Code
to give employers tax credit for hiring military spouses. As military families are making extraordinary
sacrifices, a bill to provide a strong incentive to hire qualified military spouses will help military families.
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November 2007
Letters to the Editor
Please Remember JWV Stamp Program—War
Veterans Request Donations of Stamps
Dear Editor:
The Jewish War Veterans, established in 1896,
send the stamps to veterans as a means of aiding
the rehabilitation efforts for those who have served
the United States.
For many of us the words “Stamp Collecting”
bring back memories of how we occupied part of
our childhood, but for most of us, the demands of
later years left little time for this hobby, and the
albums are now forgotten.
To a hospitalized veteran who spends much of
the day in bed, stamp collecting has proven to be
a delightful pastime which allows the patient to
exercise his/her fine motor skills, eye muscles and
imagination. Also many do make collages.
The stamps should be torn or cut out with at
least a ¼” border around them and should not be
cut or damaged. Not considered appropriate for
this program are Easter Seals, Christmas Seals,
Boys Town stamps, or Postage-metered envelopes.
Please contact National Headquarters for information on where to send the stamps. Do not send
them directly to National Headquarters.
Eugene Moore
National Stamp Chairman
Olympiad Award Thanks
Dear National Commander:
Thanks you very much for awarding me the XX
Olympiad Memorial Award. I am truly honored to
receive it.
I just started my freshman year at the University
of Albany and am playing Lacrosse. The generosity of your organization is also greatly appreciated. I will use the money to pay for my books this
semester.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Nicole Branchini
Appreciation for GI Travel Kits
[Editor’s Note: The following letter was received
by SOS Program Chairman Bill Farber]
Dear Mr. Farber,
I want to thank you for your continued support of
our Soldiers at Fort Dix. We assist Soldiers and
their Families during times of mobilization and
demobilization and are very fortunate to be able
to see every Soldier when they arrive. Soldiers
spend some time here at Fort Dix training before
they mobilize and again when they return from
Iraq and Afghanistan.
We want you to know just how important the
hygiene kits have been to our Soldiers.
They are always happy to receive your kits and
love the fact that the kits contain everything needed as well as the extras (playing cards), we can’t
think of anything missing. We have not taken photos to date, but will plan to do so during the next
mobilization because a picture is worth a thousand
words! You would think it is their Birthday when
we give them out one day prior to their leaving for
war. At that point they are getting ready to board a
plane and the kits are just what they need for travel
overseas. The kits are also very popular with our
wounded Soldiers that are here for medical care.
Every mobilizing Soldier, wounded Soldier and all
of those in need receive your kits.
Thank you again for thinking of our Soldiers!
BONNIE P. REED
Mobilization & Deployment Readiness,
Program Manager
From the President of Virginia Tech
Dear JWV:
We sincerely thank you for the kind messages of
care and concern you sent to us. These have lifted our
spirits and greatly aided us in the dark days surrounding this tragic event.
Your thoughtfulness reminds us as well of the
beauty and goodness in the world and helps give us
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Editor’s Corner
By PNC Paul Bernstein, National Editor
I am asking JWV to be pro-active in the defense of
this Country.
We in the JWV must be as passionate about the
Security of our homeland as we are about protecting the rights of all veterans. We are at war. In the
Global War on Terrorism, as in any war, the first
item is to secure and protect the HQ, and the HQ
here is the United States of America. This country
must be made safe from any sneak attack, which
we now refer to as terrorism. Yes, we must honor
our returning heroes, but they must expect to have
a secure homeland to come back to--this must be
our mission!
Our National Organization must be as passionate about Homeland Security when ascending Capitol Hill on Action day as we are about
veterans’ issues. The protection of this country
affects not only veterans but the entire population at large—yes, it is a bigger issue. I know, as
a veterans’ organization, we think about veterans’
issues first, but consider this--when we put on the
uniform of this country we took an oath to protect, preserve and defend the Constitution and the
United States, and that oath is still enforced as
veterans. Homeland Security should be among the
important issues presented by us at Action Day;
anything less would be letting this country down.
The Administration and Congress are dragging their collective feet in completing many of
the items presented in the 9-11 report. We can not
and should not sit by and allow a morass to set in.
Partisan politics should not weaken this country
and should not be a hindrance in doing the right
thing.
The JWV Homeland Security Committee
has presented several issues which have neither
been implemented nor seen the light of day out
of Congressional committees. In this War on
Terrorism, time is of the essence. Congress is yet
to understand this simple rule. This is because
many of them have never worn the uniform of
this country and don’t understand that action must
always be taken to the enemy before action is
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taken on us. I can’t believe that Congress and
the President have not
acknowledged this fact.
Here are some of the
concerns we must present to our congressional
leaders:
U.S. Customs Service created the Container
Security Initiative (CSI) in 2002. The primary purpose of CSI is to protect the global trading system
and the trade lanes between CSI ports and the U.S.
They are required to screen containers using Xrays, gamma ray machines and radiation detection
devices. Here are some concerns:
1. There is less than 100% inspection of cargo
entering U.S. Ports. It is because only 58 of a total
of 161 members have signed on to this initiative.
Uninspected cargo is coming into the ports.
2. There is no technology yet to provide tamper-evident seals, which means we don’t know if
the containers were compromised in transit.
3. There are no port nuke detectors available
to ensure adequate inspection. Preliminary tests
done in 2005 on new nuke devices showed that the
best system available is only 53% accurate. We
must do better if we are to be protected from nukes
coming into U.S. by water.
4. The Commissioner of CSI, Ralph Basham,
says their goal at CSI is to process 85% of all
containers headed for the U.S. through CSI ports
by 2007. Is 85% enough? What about the 103
member nations not in the CSI fold? The Ports are
a weak link in our security.
Speaking of port security, the Administration
was by July, 2007, to have had in place a tamperproof ID card for workers in U.S. Ports. As of that
date, this did not happen.
In addition, the Port Authority of NY and NJ
tested a “black box” that attaches to the insides
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November 2007
Host a Legislative Breakfast to Get Your Department’s
Message Across at the State and Local Level
For over 25 years the Department of New Jersey
has hosted an annual legislative breakfast as a
means of communicating veterans’ related concerns to public officials throughout our state. This
article highlights the why’s and how’s of this
breakfast. It is a blend of what our team does here
in New Jersey combined with suggestions for how
you might get started within your department.
working team is the foundation of any successful
event. It is important to build your team and assure that there are apprentices for each role so experience is shared and passed along so someone is
waiting in the wings should a team member move
away or be unavailable to serve in future years.
The specific duties assigned to various team members are discussed below.
OVERVIEW
THE DETAILS
AGENDA OF CONCERNS – The heart of the
legislative breakfast is our Agenda of Concerns
– a detailed presentation of national and state
legislative issues that we must communicate to
our public officials. The agenda of concerns is in
great part based on issues from the national JWV
platform and is supplemented by state-specific
issues. The Agenda of Concerns is the primary
component of a professionally prepared booklet
which is distributed at the breakfast. This Agenda
of Concerns booklet is used throughout the year to
communicate on our behalf. A copy of the Agenda
of Concerns is available at the JWV New Jersey
website: www.jwv-nj.org.
There are six major components to the work that
goes into making the breakfast a success:
(1) the agenda of concerns, (2) selecting and managing honorees, (3) managing attendance,
(4) logistics, (5) program and (6) publicity. This
effort is managed to a strict checklist and planning
meetings begin approximately six months prior
to the event. Remember, we have the advantage
of building on previous experience and reputation
– you will be starting from square one and may
need more time.
PURPOSE – The legislative breakfast has several
purposes: Again, our primary purpose is to introduce to our legislators our agenda of concerns.
Additionally, we honor a legislator of the year, and
we honor others who have helped the veterans’
community. Finally, the legislative breakfast is a
great relationship builder – not only do we invite
myriad public officials, but also veterans from
most other veterans organizations honor us with
their presence. The legislative breakfast is not
meant to be a fund raiser and our pricing is held
down to encourage attendance.
TEAM – It has been my privilege to chair this
breakfast for the past two years, but it’s not about
me – it’s about my team, many of whom have
served in key roles for over a decade. A hard
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1. AGENDA OF CONCERNS
The agenda of concerns is revised each year but
there is a strong carry forward component from the
previous year – that is previous issues get updated,
new issues are added and some issues are overcome by events.
Currently a team of five senior members including past department commanders and ladies auxiliary presidents prepares the “words.” The “music”
– the booklet itself with accompanying photographs, biographies of honorees, etc., is done as a
separate activity. We are fortunate to have a JWV
member who is an experienced magazine editor
and we lean heavily on his expertise.
You want to produce a high quality booklet with
useful content so attendees take it home and use it
rather than toss it away after the breakfast.
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By COL Carl A. Singer, USA (ret) – SVC Department of New Jersey
2. SELECTING AND MANAGING HONOREES
Our honorees are not strangers, but friends who
have worked hard supporting the veteran. The
choice of our “Legislator of the Year” is critical.
Normally, we alternate years selecting either a
state official (State Assemblyman or State Senator)
fortunate to have department members who maintain active ties with our state legislators and with
local (county and city) officials. It is important
that all department members reach out to public
officials and assure their attendance. Usually the
costs for local officials are borne by the local posts
and counties. This is the unsung work; without
individual outreach to specific public officials we
would have an empty hall.
In addition to public officials we also invite
leaders from fellow veterans’ organizations and
state military leadership. Their attendance is
based on our on-going relations with these other
organizations and the opportunity for veterans to
meet with other veterans.
Legislative breakfast-Shown at the 2007 NJ Legislative
Breakfast are from left: NJ SVC Carl Singer, PNP
Florence Rosen; Congressman Donald M. Payne (D-NJ)
and PDC Robert Jacobs.
or a national official (Senator or Congressman.)
However we never honor an elected official when
he is a candidate for re-election. After selecting
a potential honoree we identify a JWV member
who has access in order to personally invite our
honoree. We “manage” our honoree” to assure
that his calendar remains open, that he prepares an
appropriate speech, and that proper biographical
information is received along with photos.
We also select veteran-specific honorees who
we invite as our guests to the breakfast and who
are recognized with a plaque. This year our other
honorees were the New Jersey service officers
from each of the veterans’ organization. Last year
we honored the CEOs of the three State of New
Jersey Veterans’ Homes.
3. ASSURING ATTENDENCE
In addition to state officials we welcome Mayors,
Police Chiefs, City Council members, etc. We are
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4. LOGISTICS
The breakfast is usually held on the first Sunday
in May. The primary logistics involve booking
a hotel for the breakfast and preparing a suitable
menu at reasonable price. Additionally, rooms are
provided for overnight guests, and a Dutch-treat
dinner is held the previous evening.
The National Commander and Ladies’ Auxiliary
President frequently attend the breakfast, and we
provide them with appropriate accommodations
and local travel support. Additional logistic requirements include plaques for honorees, flowers,
seating assignments, place cards, etc.
5. PROGRAM
A timed agenda is most helpful in making the
event successful. There is plenty of “mix and mingle” time prior to the formal program. We start the
formal program promptly, and we keep the program crisp. An Honor Guard presents the colors,
and we are then led in the singing of our national
anthem. An invocation follows. Dignitaries are
introduced, the keynoter speaks and we then recognize our Legislator of the Year who then makes
an acceptance speech.
The governor frequently makes an appearance
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November 2007
LET US NOT COMMIT THE SIN OF SILENCE
By Robert E. Pickard, M.D., COL ( r ), JWV 75th Anniversary of March against Nazism Chairman,
President Florida Gulf Stream Chapter AUSA
When PNC David Magidson came to me with his
idea to have a dinner to commemorate the JWV
Protest March in New York City against Hitler’s
rise to power in Germany in 1933, I was skeptical. Don’t get me wrong! I thought the idea to
honor the JWV leadership of a march of thousands
through the streets of Manhattan in March 1933
against Nazism was SUPER IMPORTANT! sands of spectators until JWV presented a formal
protest to the then mayor of NYC. PNC Magidson
wanted all JWV to be PROUD that they are still
part of an organization of veterans whose blood
was spilled in all the combats of America from
the War of Independence until today in defense of
freedom, justice and the American Way and which
was not afraid to confront the Nazis in 1933!
While I am at the front of the line in any protest against Nazism in any form I said to PNC
Magidson that a $250.00 per plate dinner in
Washington, DC, on Saturday March 8, 2008,
is going to be a hard sell. PNC Magidson said
that he wanted JWV and the rest of the world to
remember that the JWV was at the forefront of
anti-Nazism from the very first moment Hitler
came to power. He said that as a young boy he
had wondered why JWV or Jews in general had
done nothing to fight the Nazis early on before
they could implement their “Final Solution to the
Jewish Problem,” before there was a Holocaust! I told PNC Magidson that I would accept cochairmanship of this very special event for JWV. I told PNC Magidson that I would accept this challenge to mark the 75th Anniversary of the JWVled march in New York against the Nazis only if I
could bring this celebration up-to-date. What did
that mean? I answered that this dinner to commemorate the anti-Nazi Protest March in 1933
must also mark the JWV stance in the forefront of
our present Global War on Terrorism. He understood and consented.
PNC Magidson told me that, when he found out
that JWV had led the way in a huge protest march
against Nazism in March, 1933, in New York,
that he was PROUD! PNC Magidson wanted all
the JWV and other veterans and other civilians to
know that the JWV was the point man in this huge
march with the American Legion, VFW, and all
the other veterans’ groups right behind us! We,
JWV, led the way! We did not commit the sin of
silence in the face of the coming Holocaust. Too
tragic that the rest of America and the World sat silent despite our leadership until Hitler gobbled up
Europe and threatened Britain and America almost
ten years later.
PNC Magidson wanted the World today to
know that the JWV did not sit passively back and
let the Shoah come without a wimper. NO! JWV
stood up tall. JWV led the American Legion and
the VFW and all the others through the streets of
Manhattan in March 1933 to the cheers of thou10
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What I want all my readers to understand is
this: That today, as in 1933, JWV is “like a lone
voice crying in the wilderness” against the threat
of world tyranny and terrorism. We in JWV cannot commit the sin of silence any more today than
we could in 1933. We must raise our voice once
more against tyranny. We must lead the American
Legion and VFW and all the other veterans groups
and the civilian population as well to raise our
voices, stand up and be heard against those who
are Holocaust deniers and sponsors of the Global
War on Terrorism which is killing and maiming
the brave men and women in our Military today!
The dinner to mark the 75th Anniversary of
the JWV-led march of thousands in New York to
protest Hitler’s rise to power in Germany in 1933
MUST also recognize JWV’s leadership role in
voicing our protest of the religious fanatics’ led
Global War on Terrorism!
Help us, dear comrades and readership, to
reach the American Legion and the VFW and all
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strength to go forward.
so we maintain the flexibility to allow him to
speak should he so desire. The program concludes
with awards to additional honorees, the singing
of God Bless America, and the colors are then
retrieved.
We hope you will continue to keep the Virginia
Tech family in your thoughts and prayers as we
begin to recover from this tragedy.
As much as we deeply appreciate each and
every message, we regret that we cannot respond
individually to the thousands upon thousands of
cards, letters, and other expressions of sympathy
and support. But, please be assured that we are
humbled and thankful for this outpouring of care
and the reassurance that it provides.
Again, we are most grateful for your thoughtfulness and send you our wishes for peace.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Steger, President
6. PUBLICITY
Publicity is a key to the success of any event.
Publicity includes reminders and invitations to all
posts, letters to all legislators, newspaper postings,
etc.
HOW-TO
Planning is done in great detail beginning at least
six months before the event. Responsibility is
delegated to various individuals and sub-teams.
Progress is monitored at each team meeting, and
there is a free exchange of ideas. A total of seven
team meetings is usually required.
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the other veterans’ groups to once more join JWV
in standing tall and raising our collective voice
against tyranny. Meet me and PNC Magidson and all the other
leaders of JWV, the American Legion, VFW and
all the others in Washington, DC, on the evening of March 8, 2008, at the 75th Anniversary
Celebration of JWV’s Protest March Against
Nazism 1933! Details of specific time and place to be announced.
Combating the Sin of Silence - The 75th Anniversary of the Jewish War Veterans’ Protest March Against Nazi Germany
JWV Dinner Reservation and Donation Form — March 8, 2008, Washington, DC
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Email
Gold Medal
people at $1,000 per person
Silver Medal
people at $500 per person
Bronze Medal people at $250 per person
Medal of Honor Tables @ $1,500 per table of eight
Please make checks payable to JWV and
return completed form with payment to:
JWV of the USA
1811 R St., NW
Washington, DC 20009
$___________ Voluntary supplementary donation to the National Museum of American Jewish Military History
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Commentary
By BOB ZWEIMAN, PNC, Chairman, Coordinating Committee,
President, NMAJMH
Rebalancing The Economy
Toys, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and other products
manufactured, grown, or developed in China have
been recalled as dangerous or toxic. Yet the trade deficit with China keeps growing without any offsets [with
all of the material coming from the producers, we
find a need to create an International Better Business
Bureau with authority because the US Government
won’t even try to make an attempt.]
An American toy “manufacturer” has outsourced his
production to China and acts as a broker in the sale and
distribution of toys while laying off industrial workers
in the United States. Our county has become a bargain
basement for foreign purchasers with dollars earned
from American consumers. The American consumer
is being taken big time, and even worse, he or she is
funding the foreign purchases.
Isolation--Protectionism are just words. Pride and
Prejudice [could be a good name for a book] are just
words. Outsourcing—profit are more than just words.
Trade Deficit—National Debt are more than just
words. So, how do you avoid becoming an economic
puppet to the global words that down you? So, how do
you ingrain a nationalistic component into America’s
economic doings? By a nationalistic component, I
mean that we should be thinking of our own economy
at the same time that the foreign investor drains our
economy. Wake up and stop being sucked in as a result
of oil imports and defective products. The need for alternate fuel sources is vital and mandatory to allow us
to have our pride rather than to suffer global disdain.
It was probably 20 years ago that I suggested that
in our State of New Jersey, we had trust funds from
unemployment taxes and other such sources whose
solvency for intended use, in theory, was to come from
the income they generated. I recommended that instead
of investing them in so-called safe or conservative assets, it would be reasonable to invest them into funding to be used by our Economic Development Agency
to bring new business into the state or to enhance the
viability of existing businesses to provide the funding
necessary to generate income to the trust funds while,
at the same time, building our state economy. Great
idea since there would be controls over the business
funding while providing economic growth. It was shot
down very easily when the bottom line turned out to be
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that these so-called trust
funds were invested in
State debt securities and
thus actually provided
the difference between
a balanced budget and
one in deficit. They are
not “Trust Funds” but were reserves to be used where
the true monies were non-existent. We had invested
our trust funds into New Jersey debt; we borrowed our
own funds in creative accounting to delude you and me
that we were being lied to about the true imbalance.
Every nation thinks only for itself except the
United States (called nationality). Interesting, when
we increased our sanctions against Iran—among
our European allies there was little movement, with
France, Italy and Germany holding back since they
have multibillion trades with Iran.
American national pride, production, and employment must be the prime constant in growth:
Is it wrong=No. Is it right=No. Must it be
recognized=Yes.
Must it be used by us=Yes.
Our potential is important, but it is of no value unless we act on it. If not used, it becomes a wasted asset
at our cost and expense allowing the creation of a deficit for use in buying industry and service industries.
Veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq find
their jobs no longer exist; their businesses have become zero; their injuries prevent them from acceptability in the job market.
There are very few, if any, avenues for them to get
funding either by way of business development funds
or venture capital financing. The government owes
them an obligation to access funding, which can be
accomplished through SBA programming or other
government funding. It can be exercised federally or
possibly through supervised State agencies, such as the
EDA in New Jersey, which are now operative in many
States. The States are in position to help with business
improvement methodology.
The plan would probably have to be phased in
over a pre-determined period of time such as 5 or 10
years—but not longer. The government would have
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to deposit the trust funds without using the funds to
pay either principal or interest on State-secured bonding, which would also have the effect of showing the
viability of the funds. The Congress would have to
develop sources of income and spending reduction. It
can also put reins on the traffic tariff rule and eliminate
the inequities.
It should be acknowledged that there is a global
disrespect of the US and its economy. But, to their
dismay, sharp changes in our GDP have a similar effect on them and their economies. No use laughing
if you are next in line. Especially your industry and
jobs are being outsourced, and your housing is being
foreclosed.
Actually there is also an alternate approach.
Through the years the debts owed by nations were
forgiven bi-laterally through the IMF or other
International agencies. We should seek to employ such
an approach which will call for an international trade
requiring an equal tariff between nations—so that we
will charge them back what they charge us. For example, in the auto industry, we charge them a 2% tariff
on their imports into the United States; they charge us
a 24% tariff on goods we export to them. Tariff stability is part of the problem, but it would be easier to be
enacted.
It would cause a hell of a stir from our competitors.
We would no longer be the patsy. We would be in the
position to give our returning troops a recognition of
the obligation we owe to them—an obligation which
we have ignored for a great number of years.
New Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Tax-Exempt Organizations
e-Postcard (Form 990-N)
Beginning in 2008, small tax-exempt
organizations that previously were not required
to file returns may be required to file an annual
electronic notice, Form 990-N, Electronic Notice
(e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations not
Required To File Form 990 or 990-EZ. This filing
requirement applies to tax periods beginning
after December 31, 2006. Organizations that
do not file the notice will lose their tax-exempt
status.
Small tax-exempt organizations, whose
gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less,
are not required to file Form 990, Return of
Organization Exempt From Income Tax, or Form
990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization
Exempt from Income Tax. With the enactment
of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA),
these small tax-exempt organizations will now
be required to file electronically Form 990N, also known as the e-Postcard, with the IRS
annually. Exceptions to this requirement include
organizations that are included in a group
return, private foundations required to file
Form 990-PF, and section 509(a)(3) supporting
organizations required to file Form 990 or Form
990-EZ. In addition, this filing requirement
does not apply to churches, their integrated
auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of
churches.
The IRS began mailing educational letters
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in July 2007 notifying small tax-exempt
organizations that they may be required to
file the e-Postcard. The IRS is developing an
electronic filing system (there will be no paper
form) for the e-Postcard and will publicize filing
procedures when the system is completed and
ready for use.
The PPA requires the IRS to revoke the
tax-exempt status of any organization that
fails to meet its annual filing requirement
for three consecutive years. Therefore,
organizations that do not file the e-Postcard
(Form 990-N), or an information return Form
990 or 990-EZ for three consecutive years, will
have their tax-exempt status revoked as of the
filing due date of the third year.
If you would like additional information
about this new filing requirement, including
notification when the filing system is ready, or
information about other new developments,
subscribe to Exempt Organization’s EO Update,
a regular e-mail newsletter that highlights new
information posted on the Charities pages of irs.
gov.
[Editor’s Note: The Jewish Veteran is
publishing the above current information from
the IRS for the benefit of our posts. We will
publish more detailed information as it becomes
available. Please check for updates on the IRS
web site, www.irs.gov.]
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Across the Generations of Jewish Military Service
[Editor’s Note: 1st LT Isaac Greenberg was unable
to attend the 112th Annual National Convention
of the JWV due to his military obligations. We are
proud to publish excerpts of the remarks he had
prepared for all of our readers.]
My name is Isaac Greenberg.
I am a 1st Lieutenant Military Intelligence
Officer, Class of 2005 graduate of the United
States Military Academy at West Point and currently assigned to the 1-32 Infantry BN, 10th
Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York.
Thank you to the Jewish War Veterans for giving me this opportunity to share my Jewish experience as I continue my journey in the United States
Army. I apologize I cannot be with you today as I
am currently at Fort Polk, Louisiana, at the Joint
Readiness Training Center preparing soldiers to
deploy to Iraq in the near future.
First and foremost, I want to thank all the
Jewish War Veterans for your military service
and setting the foundation of what a Jewish
American soldier should emulate. I highly respect the Jewish War Veterans organization. My
Zadie served in the Navy as a gunner’s mate on
several Merchant Marine ships during WWII and
is a past Commander of Post 194 of the Jewish
War Veterans in Phoenix, Arizona. Since I was a
young boy, I was always interested in hearing my
Zadie and others share their war experiences. It is
incredible! NOW I am able to mix amongst the
ranks with all the fine warriors amidst this fine organization. Look amongst yourselves, to your right
and to your left. You have come together from different backgrounds, have different stories to share;
yet, you are all able to unite with one another and
distinguish yourselves as Jewish heroes who have
served selflessly for your country.
The Jewish Chapel at the United States Military
Academy at West Point is an amazing place. This
is where I first encountered a special brotherhood
of veterans who have contributed to every war
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LT Greenberg and his grandfather, William H.
Rosenberg, in his WWII Navy uniform
since WWII. The Jewish War Veterans from the
Hudson Valley and its surrounding area attend services and sponsor the Kabbalat Shabbat Oneg every weekend. My fellow classmates and I enjoyed
listening to all their stories and hearing about their
acts of heroism during their service to our country.
I have heard stories from soldiers in the Battle of
the Bulge, Okinawa, Desert Storm as well as many
others.
The one message these Jewish veterans were
adamant about and repeated over and over as
they told their stories is the importance of finding strength through one’s Judaism. I always
figured Judaism would have a strong presence for
me considering my upbringing and family background. Growing up, I had the privilege of attending Tucson Hebrew Academy, Camp Ramah and
United Synagogue Youth. I was raised in a culturally rich environment where Judaism was part of
my daily life. I never realized how valuable my
Judaism is until I was deployed to Afghanistan this
past July.
I joined the Army because I feel it is my obligation to give back to our country. As Americans we
take too much for granted. At the Academy, my
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chaplain, Rabbi Carlos Huerta repeatedly emphasized our role as Jewish leaders in the Army.
I never really understood all the implications of
this concept until I arrived in Afghanistan. My
first Shabbat in Afghanistan (Bagram) was amazing. There were three other Jewish soldiers. I
was infatuated…here I was in a Muslim country
observing Shabbat just a couple countries away
from Israel. Since we were deployed, we weren’t
allowed to drink alcohol, however, for religious
purposes, we were entitled to drink wine for
Kiddush…so, the four of us drank the whole bottle
as we shared our Jewish experiences in the Army.
It is a memory I will cherish and share for the rest
of my life!
The following week I went to another base
where I led Shabbat services for three soldiers; one
wasn’t Jewish yet, interested in who we are and
what we believe. I used this opportunity to embrace my Judaism and welcome an interested soul.
Finally, a week later I arrived at my post. I
quickly learned I was the only Jewish soldier in
my Battalion. Ooooookay! I thought, “This is
going to be interesting!” I grew up in a strong
conservative household where observing Shabbat
was the one night that brought the family closer
together. We invited guests into our home, shared
stories and sang z’mirot. It is a most welcoming
time, something that I hold deeply and treasure. In
Afghanistan, I learned what it means to be a congregation of one. Every Friday night, I went to the
Chapel to usher in the Shabbat, welcoming it in
song and prayer. I lit Shabbat candles, drank grape
juice for Kiddush and rejoiced in the Shabbat service. I actually sang out loud as if I were in synagogue filled with its congregants. Sure, it seemed
a little awkward; however, it felt good and I found
it gave me tremendous strength and a greater appreciation for enjoying the peace of the Shabbat.
Additionally, Shabbat is a time of reflection and a
time where I was able to escape the eccentrics of
war.
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Just the week before Chanukah, I was out on a
mission where a soldier came up to me, introduced
himself as another Jewish soldier. I could tell he
was excited to be around another Jewish soldier
since there are so few of us. After the mission I
gave him a menorah and candles to take back to
his base. When I returned to my base, the chaplain said a Jewish soldier was looking for me to
observe Chanukah. Each night we lit the candles,
played dreidle…BUT no latkes! I enjoyed having
another Jew around to share the customs and traditions of Chanukah.
For Purim, a visiting Rabbi came to conduct
services and read Megilat Esther. Although it had
been a while, I laid tefillin. We had a very nice
service, ate Kosher MREs and enjoyed traditional
Jewish bakery goods the Rabbi’s congregation
sent with him.
Once again, thank you for inviting me as your
speaker. I wish I were able to physically stand
before you. Perhaps, plans may change for
next year; however, my orders are to return to
Afghanistan June-2008.
For a second time, thank you to all Jewish War
Veterans for you military service and setting the
foundations of what a Jewish American soldier
should emulate. Thank you for your support and
dedication both on and off the battlefield.
Thank you, comrades!
GERMAN & JAPANESE War Souvenirs Wanted!
I am interested in:
Helmets, Uniforms, Medals, Gas Masks,
Buttons, Canteens, Badges, Hats, Belts,
Bayonets, Patches, Daggers, Flags,
Knives, and Many Other Unique Items.
Buy•Sell•Trade
Both
World Wars
Marc J. Cohen
P.O. Box 100637
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33310-0637
Phone: (954) 565-9754
[email protected]
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JWV Leadership Mission to Israel
Package includes:
• Round trip coach class tickets on El Al Israel Airlines, from Newark, NJ.
• Transfers to/from hotel (if you fly with the group)
• 9 full days of sightseeing in an air-conditioned bus with the services of an English speaking guide
• All entrance fees to sites as per program.
• All taxes and service fees as imposed by hotels
• 8 nights in 5 star (Israeli standard) hotels. 1 night in a 4 star Kibbutz hotel.
• Full Israeli buffet breakfast and dinner daily
Cost:
• $2450.00 (based on double occupancy) plus $230.00 estimated airport tax and fuel surcharge. This
price includes air and land fare, and airport taxes. (Airport taxes subject to increase based on oil
prices).
• $1695.00 for land fare only
• $540.00 additional for single room supplement. The last person to join may have to pay additional
single room supplement if a roommate is not available.
• Airline Business Class upgrade cost upon request.
• $179.00 per person Comprehensive Travel Insurance, including cancellation fees. (Strongly recommended). Or just $28.00 for medical insurance while in Israel. Please contact Aviatours for more
information.
A $250.00 deposit is required at time of registration.
For more information, please contact Christy Turner at JWV Headquarters at:
Phone: (202) 265-6280 • Fax: (202) 234-5662 • E-mail:[email protected]
If you want to extend your stay in Israel or visit other countries, please contact David or Mary
at Aviatours: Phone: (516) 867-2200 • (888) 574-2566 • Fax: (516) 377-4983
E-mail: [email protected]
Day 1, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
Overnight non stop flight to Israel from Newark, NJ. Dinner, in-flight entertainment and breakfast on
board.
Day 2, Sunday, Feb, 10
Arrive at Ben Gurion airport. Meet and assist by aviatours team. Transfer to our Tel Aviv hotel. Check
in. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3, Monday, Feb 11
After an abundant Israeli buffet breakfast we take a panoramic tour of Tel Aviv, stop at Rabin’s Square
at the site of his assassination and visit the Palmach Museum (the story of the military organization
created before the independence war). Afternoon visit to the Independence Hall.
Proceed to Old
Jaffa the city of Jonas, to visit the house of Simon the Tanner. Back to our hotel for dinner. Guest
Speaker (US Ambassador).
Day 4, Tuesday, Feb 12
Depart Tel Aviv towards Caesarea by the Sea, The Roman city built by Herod. St. Paul was imprisoned
here before being expelled to Rome. Continue to Megiddo, the Biblical layered city overlooking the
Valley of Armageddon. In Haifa we visit the beautiful Bahaii Gardens. Afternoon meeting with cadets
of the Pnimiya Zvait (a mini West Point). Dinner with the Mayor and a presentation about Haifa under
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missiles attack during the July 2006 war with the Hezbollah. Overnight in Haifa.
5, Wednesday, Feb 13
We start the day by taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. In the middle of the sea we shut the
engines and read the scriptures (Mark 6:45-52). In this holy place we can visualize Him walking on
the water. We dock near Capernaum to visit the synagogue where Jesus preached. Proceed to Tabghathe site of the multiplication of the fish and bread and then Mount of Beatitudes. Afternoon trip to
Nazareth, to visit the Church of Annunciation and Cana where the first miracle of water turning into
wine took place. Couples who wish to renew their marriage vows can do so here. The Biblical Village
of Nazareth – a hands-on park depicting life in Nazareth in Jesus time. Dinner in our hotel in Haifa.
6, Thursday, Feb 14
Ascend to the Golan Heights. Stop at Shalom Observation Point for a magnificent view of the Sea of
Galilee; See the story of old Gamla, visit Mt. Bental (an ex IDF bunker) and take a look over Syria.
At Kibbutz El Rom we watch a video about the Yom Kippur famous tank battle that took place there.
Meet an IDF unit. Briefing about situation along the Syrian-Lebanese border. Visit a Kibbutz and meet
its members to discuss their special form of life. Overnight at Kibbutz Hagoshrim hotel.
7, Friday, Feb 15
Visit Gesher – a strategic point on the Jordan River. Continue south through the Jordan Valley until
we reach Jerusalem. We celebrate our entrance to Jerusalem at the top of Mt. of Olives in the
traditional way. See how Jerusalemites receive the Shabbat at the Kotel (Wailing Wall). See the new
“Chain of Generations” – a unique exhibit of the chain of generations of the Jewish People. Shabbat
Dinner at our hotel.
8, Saturday, Feb 16
A full day tour to the Dead Sea and Massada. We first climb to Massada by a cable car and visit
the palace-fort built by Kind Herod and the last standpoint of the Jews in their rebellion against the
Romans. Hundreds committed a group suicide here rather than fall in Roman hands.
Descend to take a dip in the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Enjoy the healthy minerals of the
sea, nature’s gift to your skin. Visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found. On the way
back we stop for a coffee and a Camel ride at a Bedouin Camp. Dinner and leisure time in Jerusalem.
9, Sunday, Feb 17
Start the day at Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity to see and touch the cave where Jesus
was born. Visit with a possible Police or IDF briefing about the Perimeter Barrier around Jerusalem.
Proceed to “Yad Vashem” to visit the new Holocaust Museum. Here we will have a discussion about
the Shoa with a scholar from the museum. Drive around Gilo and Har Homa to see the Jerusalem
perimeter. Visit the Israel Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls and the model of the Second Temple.
Visit the Herodian Quarter (the underground section of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City). Meeting
with a Knesset Member, General (Ret). Matan Vilnai, an IDF Veteran, to discuss the situation in the
Middle East. Overnight in Jerusalem.
10. Monday, Feb 18
After an early breakfast we drive to Mt. Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition, the Cenaculom
(the room of the Last Supper) and St. Peter in Galicantu (Caifas house). Visit the Western Wall Tunnel.
Continue with a Walking tour of the Christian Quarter. We start at the Ecce Omo where Jesus was
sentenced. The Way of the Cross starts here. We will follow its fourteen stations until we reach the
Holy Sepulcher Church where Jesus was buried and resurrected. Dinner. Guest Speaker (Brig. General
Elihu Ben On – “What does it mean to be a Jerusalemite”)?
11, Tuesday, Feb. 19
Depart Jerusalem to visit Latrun, the memorial site of the Armored Corp. Continue to Tel Hashomer
Rehab Center to visit IDF wounded soldiers and veterans. Drive to Tel Aviv for lunch hosted by Zevet
– the IDF Veterans organization, followed by a briefing of high ranking IDF officers. Free time for last
minute shopping.
A farewell dinner and transfer to the airport for our night flight back home.
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Flight home. Arrive on same day.
Welcome home. You have just returned from a lifetime experience.
JWV In Action
The Department of Maryland recruited
members for JWV and NMAJMH at the
Baltimore Jewish-American Festival
on Sunday and Monday of the 2007
Labor Day weekend. Pictured are (l-r)
Martin Lasker, Department Sr. Vice
Commander; Col. (ret) Erwin Burtnick,
Department Commander; and Martin
Greenberg, Post 167 Commander.
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital
Commander at a special ceremony presented COL Maxwell &
Linda Colon certificates/awards
for Posts 385 & 680 and their
Ladies Auxiliaries for the year
2006-2007. JWV & JWVA were
the only veterans’ group out of
many others organizations to
receive these awards for service
to an active military base.
Members of JWV Post 341, Ellenville, NY, participated in the local Fourth of July Parade.
From left are Artie Horowitz, Sam Korenblatt,
Bernie Kaufman, Dr. Elliot Cohen, Sam Handler,
Dr. Walter Sperling, Mike Weiss, Joe Rozman,
Sol Albert, Irwin Karchmer, and Henry Solomon
with his seeing-eye dog, Schroeder.
National Executive Director Herb
Rosenbleeth (at left) and Director of
Opertions Larry Richardson (at right)
greeted former Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld, who was a recent
visitor to the National Museum of
American Jewish Military History.
JWV Post 440 presented a check to the West Palm Beach VAMC
to purchase 10 tickets to the Miami Dolphins/Buffalo Bills football game on Nov. 11 for soldiers returning from service overseas. Shown from left are PC Stan Semel, VA Hospital Program
Chairman; Pam MacFredrick, Coordinator of OIF/OEF Veterans
Program; Mary Philips, Chief of Voluntary Service and Chief of
Recreational Therapy, Charlene Szabo, Director of the West Palm
Beach VAMC, and Arnold Zenker, Post 440 VA volunteer.
Department of CA
officers are shown
at their recent installation. From left
are Commander
Jack Pathman, Jr.
V. Commander Allen
Miliefsky, Sr. V.
Commander Greg Lee,
and Judge Advocate
Paul Kahn.
Members of the Paul A. Rosenbaum Post 44, Cleveland, OH, take
patients at local VA hospitals to Cleveland Indians baseball games
each year. Shown with patients from the Wade Park and Brecksville
VA Hospitals are (from left) PC Sid Wakser; Adjutant Ed Blecher, and
Quartermaster Les Brandais.
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JWV In Action
Members of Post 567, Leisure World, Maryland, attended
their annual department convention. Front Row from
left: Bernie Kipperman, Ray Kurlander, Milt Loube. Rear
Row from left: Marty Lasker, Lou Rubenstein, Irv Lipskind,
Marvin Franklin, Bert Marks, Bernie Golub. Photo by Bob
Stromberg
Members of Orange County, CA, Post 760 are shown with
their latest Eagle Scout, Ryan DeTarr. For his project,
with the help of JWV Post 760, Ryan built the depicted
sunshade and play area located at the Seal Beach Animal
Shelter so potential owners can visit with the pet prior
to adopting it. Pictured from left are: Jerry Ullman,
Alvin Selnick, Eagle Scout Ryan DeTarr, Greg Lee, and
Steve Field.
Shown at the recent installation of officers of Post 354, St. Paul, MN, are Marvin
Jacobson, Judge Advocate; Peter Nicktas,
2nd Vice Cmdr; Irv Liener, 1st Vice Cmdr;
Irv Rosenblum, Incoming Commander; and
Installing Officer Sid Schmuckler.
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Stan Bilker, shown at left) Sr.V.Cmdr. of Post 697, is
shown helping Rabbi Moshe Goldman deliver a Torah
to the Delaware Valley Veterans Home to be used for
Shabbat and holiday services.
The Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island with the
City of Providence as co-sponsor, coordinates a community event with children’s activities, food and merchandise, music and other entertainment. The JWV had a
table with membership applications, brochures, copies of the “Jewish Veteran” and answered questions.
Shown from left at the event are Herman Wallock PC,
David Penn PDC, Harvey Green PDC, Sanford Gorodetsky
DC, and Naftali Weissman SVC.
Members of the JWV honored a deceased Jewish veteran at our
annual wreath laying ceremony at the 112th Annual National
Convention in Charleston, SC.
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JWV In Action
Longtime JWV member Israel (Eli) Weissman
(seated) is congratulated at the VA Clinic
in Viera, FL, on receiving the Allen Law
Memorial Service Award from Brevard Post
639. Shown from left are Rich Levine, Beverly
Bray, and Hank Bishins. Fellow award recipient Marie Segal was not available for the
photo.
PDC George Tilton of
LT Robert P. Grover
Post #10 is shown holding the Certificate of
Appointment from NJ
Governor Jon Corzine
appointing him to the NJ
Council on Armed Forces
and Veterans’ Affairs.
Shown in the center of the photo is
NMAJMH Docent Richard Rosenzweig of
the Department of DC who represented
the JWV at Memorial Day ceremonies at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Larry Epstein Honored at Testimonial Dinner
More than 100 Jewish War Veterans, members of
other veterans organizations, family, and friends
turned out for the testimonial luncheon on July 29 at
the Manhattan V.A.Medical Center honoring Larry
Epstein.
Epstein, the National Service Officer, Past
New York County Commander and Past Florence
Greenwald-Manhattan Post 1 Commander; is engaged
in a courageous battle against Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis [Lou Gehrig’s Disease]. He is an Army veteran who served from Vietnam through the Gulf War.
His illness is considered service-related.
Guest speaker PC Warren S. Dolny praised his
leadership, especially his work for veterans as the
Department of New York’s National Service Officer.
PNC Paul Bernstein and Anita Stern each thanked
Epstein for two separate incidents at National
Conventions when he took people to hospitals and
stayed with them until their situations were stabilized.
Epstein was presented with a certificate from
the National Museum of American Jewish Military
History and notification of a leaf in his name on the
Museum’s Tree of Honor.
Also at the testimonial, Epstein was inducted
into the Order of the Silver Rose for Agent Orange
victims by Bronx County Commander Helene Van
Clief, and New York County Council, which hosted
the testimonial, presented him with a plaque from
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West Point which
included General
Macarthur’s last
speech to the
Cadets.
He also received
a framed copy of
Representative
Carolyn Maloney’s
speech in the
Congressional
Record in praise of
Epstein.
Epstein thanked
everyone for the
support he has
July 29 testimonial luncheon for
been receiving. He
Larry Epstein at Manhattan V.A.
concluded by swear- Medical Center. Larry has Lou
ing in his successor
Gehrig’s Disease. With Larry
as New York County are the Department of New York
Commander Sidney Officers Quartermaster Sidney
Goldberg, Senior Vice Sheldon
Blank.
Ohren, Junior Vice Jon Zak and
Among the mem- Commander Jason A. Kaatz.
bers of the American
Legion in attendance
were two Legionnaires who attended the Jewish War
Veterans Allied Mission to Israel, Edward Mallicoat
and Fang Wong.
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JWV In Action
Members of Post 126, Cherry Hill, NJ, are
shown selling poppies over the 4th of July
holiday. From left are Robert Richter, JWV
Chief of Staff; Unnamed veteran; David
Singer, Post Jr. Vice Commander/ Adjutant;
and Sam Podietz, Post Sr. Vice Commander
The Dept. of MI JWV and Ladies Auxiliary sponsored a picnic for
about 200 patients at the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, MI.
Shown from left are Nathalie Keller, Frank Blasé, Al Lewis, DC Jerry
Order, DP Myra Gross, Mel Marsh, Hy Deal, and Ive Bernstein.
JWV Members from
Bronx County participated in the Israeli Day
Parade. Shown from
left are Irving Feuer,
Lillian Tannen, Donald
Tannen, Edward Baraw,
Helene Van Clief,
Marvin Weingarten,
guest Gregory Petitte,
and Mel Saks.
PNC Norman Rosenshein (at left) and PDC Mike
Winnick are shown after PNC Rosenshein spoke
at the Opening Ceremonies for the Traveling
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Long Branch, NJ.
Members of LT Seth Dvorin Post 972 attended ceremonies
dedicating Marlboro Township NJ’s new Veterans Memorial
Garden.
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Stranding around the piano at Cart Hayden
VAMC in Phoenix, Arizona are from left: PDC
Nelson Magedman; PDC Richard Askenazi; PDC
Jesse Gersten; Department of SW Commander
Mel Brody; PC Lester Merritt; PPC Roy fine;
and PC Bernie Kaplan. The piano was donated
to the VAMC by the Department of Southwest
Posts 28, 194, 210, and 619. Photo: Deanna Mintz
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Press Releases
JWV Demands the Removal or Redeployment
of Troops Currently Stationed in South Korea
The institution of a border crossing by trains
between North and South Korea presages a new
cooperation by the two governments of this divided nation across the long-contested DMZ. Trains
crossed from both directions amid celebratory
fireworks and ushered in a new era of commercial
cooperation between the governments of North
and South Korea--all in spite of the non-resolution
of North Korea’s nuclear threat.
With a pull-back from the concentration of
troops in Korea, our troops can be available to be
sent to other areas where they may be more urgently needed. There is no longer a need for such a
large commitment of troops to this one area where
the seeds of cooperation are now taking root. A
partial rollback of troops from the Korean DMZ
will allow for the ability to deploy troops where
they might be needed more quickly and more
agilely.
The JWV urges the DOD to seriously reconsider its massive deployment of troops along the
Korean border in light of these new circumstances
when the danger in this area is lessening and when
US troop strength may be urgently and quickly
needed elsewhere.
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America Increases Outreach to Persian Gulf
and Global War on Terrorism (PG/GWOT)
Military Active Duty and Reserve Component
Members
As National Commander of the Jewish War
Veterans, I am also proud to announce the formation of the Persian Gulf and Global War on
Terrorism Outreach Committee at the National
Level under the chairmanship of Colonel Nelson
L. Mellitz, USAFR, Ret. This committee has two
major goals: 1) assist the GWOT veterans and
their families while they are deployed and 2) aid
the Persian Gulf and GWOT veterans and their
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families at home. Both of these goals are consistent with the mission that has motivated the JWV
since its founding in 1896.
Since the start of the GWOT on September 11,
2001, the JWV has been extremely active in supporting all United States military and their families
by:
a) G
iving special care and attention to the families
of active duty service persons both at home and
overseas,
b) Sending care and holiday packages to troops
in harm’s way, “Support Our Servicemen and
Women Overseas,”
c) R
ecommending and encouraging congressional
representatives to pass authorization and appropriation laws in support of increased benefits
for GWOT and all veterans,
d) W
orking with the Coalition of Veterans
Organizations to increase veteran’s benefits,
e) P
roviding “Service Officers” as Ombudsmen
with the Veterans Affairs and military hospitals
and centers throughout the country,
f) C
ontributing funding and volunteers to readiness support centers at military posts, bases,
and stations,
g) G
reeting deploying and returning troops from
the GWOT,
h) P
roviding employment networking
opportunities,
i) and much, much, more.
JWV Repeats Demands to Discipline Officers
Who Took Part in What Appeared to be a DOD
Proselytizing Video
A newly released DOD Inspector General’s Report
confirms what the Jewish War Veterans of the USA
(JWV) stated in a December 2006 press release
calling for an investigation of a video featuring
seven military officers in uniform endorsing an
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Editor’s Corner
Continued from page of containers and sniffs for dangerous cargo. The
test work was given to Homeland Security, but it
seems that the “black box” went into a black hole.
Congress should be pushed to give the Department
a push.
Many of us live near a chemical facility; some
of these facilities are near my home in New
Jersey. Just go down the New Jersey Turnpike.
As part of the Military Spending Bill that the
President vetoed was a provision telling the
Department of Homeland Security not to pre-empt
states and local authorities from enacting stronger security laws around chemical facilities. The
chemical producers are against stronger laws since
these laws would affect the bottom line. Congress
should be pressed to re-introduce this provision.
Screening of air baggage and cargo was part of
the mandate of the Aviation and Transportation
Act that created the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) you see at airports. TSA
is required to screen all baggage that enters the
airplane, but there is no inspection of cargo placed
on commercial flights. We must have Congress introduce legislation to inspect all air cargo whether
on passenger planes or commercial planes.
What I am proposing is that we must now put
our “uniforms” on again and charge up Capitol
Hill. Just as we did at San Juan Hill years ago,
I, like Teddy Roosevelt, will lead the charge,
CHARGE. No other veterans’ group is making
Homeland Security a priority issue. We in JWV
will, and will charge each of our Representatives
with the duty to protect this Country, and We in
JWV will stand guard duty to make sure they do.
Be sure to be on the line for the
Teleconference on Homeland Security
on Wednesday, November 28.
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evangelical Christian organization, the “Christian
Embassy:”
Groups like the “Christian Embassy,” which
attempt to allow the religious views of evangelical
Christians to take precedence over those of other
religious groups, and which violate the separation
of Church and State must not continue to undermine this most important underpinning of our
democracy.
We urge the Army and Air Force to implement the “appropriate corrective action” as soon
as possible to send the undeniable message that
such violations will not be tolerated under any
circumstances.
Open Letter to Senator Feinstein and
Senator Boxer
Dear Senator Feinstein and Senator Boxer:
When the Congress approved legislation transferring ownership of the land on which the Mt.
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Soledad Cross sits to Federal jurisdiction, you
both approved and sanctioned the move.
In a recent decision regarding the Mojave
Cross, a similar monument on public land, the
Federal courts have found National Park Service
(NPS) conduct and subsequent Congressional
acts to maintain a Cross in the Mojave National
Preserve violated the Constitution’s First
Amendment. On September 6, 2007, a unanimous
three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled as
improper an act of Congress (P.L. 108-87, section
8121 (2003)) that mandated the exchange of the
Federal land with the cross.
In light of this recent decision, which should
set a precedent for a similar ruling on the JWV
suit concerning the Mt. Soledad Cross, we are
concerned as to your present position on this issue? The JWV is continuing to pursue its case. We
expect a similar ruling from the Courts. We would
appreciate your proposals on the issues involved.
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New Members
The JWV welcomes our newest members to our fold. We hope you will join with us and
participate in our many programs and activities.
Department At Large
Bernice B. Beckwith-100 • Dr. Ben Benjamin-100
• Lee Bernstein-100 • Willard D. Blalock-100 •
Allen J. Gardner-100 • Norman Goldstein-100 •
Harold W. Wax-100 • Allen S. Wolf-100
Department of California
Miriam Brandstatter-60 • Norm Marcovitch-760 •
Harvey Lee Canter-786
Department of Connecticut
Daniel M. Levy-51 • Stan Sadinsky-51 • Sherwin
Joel Baer-142 • Lawrence L. Mitnick-204 • Melvin
E. Prager-204 • Stanley E. Saxe-204
Department of Delaware
Arnold C. Harris-767 • Ronald S. Riebman-767
Department of District of Columbia
Allan J. Porter-58 • Charles Weller-58 • Alexander
Berlin-589
Department of Florida
Erle Taube-202 • Wayne A. Peters-300 • Abe
Schamis-321 •William Becker-373 • Sidney
Bruskin-373 • Bernard G. Epstein-373 • Robert B.
Harwood-373 • Joseph H. Richman-459 • Gerald
Chernin-501 • Earl M. Perlov-502 • Lernard
Gottesfeld-639 • Eugene E. Heslin-639 • Dr.
Henry Lober-639 • Carl M. Segal-705
Department of Illinois
Lilli M. Greenbaum-29 • Melvin M. Kaplan-29 •
David C. Lemmon-153 • Howard A. Gordon-407
Stuart M. Raben-510 • Mitchell J. Rycus-510
Department of Minnesota
Sylvan D. Kamens-162
Department Of Missouri/Kansas
Lonni A. Fuchs-605 • Lawrence D. Gordon-605
Department of New Jersey
Cole Robinson-39 • Richard A. Castro-126 •
Harold L. Minkoff-126 • Burton L. Nussbaum-126
• Morton F. Rubinstein-126 • Harold A. Strauss126 • Herbert M. Young-126 • Herb Friend-133
• Michael Helioff-133 • Joel Katz-133 • Herbert
Friedman-695 • Fredgrick Friedman-740
Department of New York
Louis Levitt-41 • Bernard Oratz-41 • Sam
Guttman-46 • Samuel Jaffe-46 • William S.
Shefrin-389 • Todd D. Rosenfield-425 • Robert J.
Winzinger-425 • Robert Braverman-652 • Irving
Leiffer-655 • Al Schein-655 • Gerald Popkin-673
• Marvin Goldstein-709 • Harold Hoffman-709 •
Laszlo Hoffstadter-756 • Theodore Holmes-758 •
Irving Yellin-758
Department of Ohio
Stanley Bernath-44
Department Of Pennsylvania
Louis M. Tolchin-181 • Robert L. Cohen-706 •
Stanley M. Goldman-706 • Howard P. Morris-791
Department Of Rhode Island
Burton M. Gerstenzang-23 • Jeff Horovitz-23 •
Fred Raisner-23
Department of Maryland
Jonathan G. Mark-167 • Albert B. Polovoy-167 •
Donna Leigh Kahn-380 • Morton H. Katz-567
Department of Southwest (AZ-NM)
Louis Kosover-210 • Seymour Heiss-619 • Calvin
Klarfeld-619 • Arthur H. Sharf-619
Department of Massachusetts
Jerome Nathan-26 • Donald R. Fisher-211
Department of TX-AR-LA-OK
David Albert-256 • Albert Dunks-256 • Gil Elan256 • Arthur Kaplan-256
Department of Nevada
Herbert Muskin-65
Department Of Virginia/North Carolina
Edward Allan Forman-158
Department of Michigan
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People and Places
• On July 31, 2007, members of JWV Post 609,
Monroe Township, NJ, sponsored a barbeque for
disabled veterans at the Menlo Park Veterans’
Home. Representatives of the Post were assisted
by children of NJ National Guard members, many
of whom are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Among those attending the event were Doris
Kadish, Barbara Gudis, George Applebaum,
Ben-Ami Kadish, and Elmer Schwartz.
• Stan Atkins of JWV Post 373, Tampa, FL,
learned from his daughter, currently serving in the
Army in Afghanistan, that women and children
living in her area of Afghanistan were in need of
vitamin supplements. In response to this request
members of Post 373 collected $210 to buy 3,000
chewable children’s vitamins and 3,000 women’s
vitamins to be sent to his daughter for distribution
to women and children in Afghanistan.
• Members of Friedman-Paul Post 201, Tucson,
AZ, served soft drinks at the annual VA Hospital
Carnival. Members participating included Eve Le
Vine, Irwin and Norma Brewster, Saul Stoltz,
Bob Epstein, Shirley Brown, Tom and Rosella
Bonham, Murray Handler, and Mel Levine.
• Jerusalem Post 180 held its annual tribute
to Orde Wingate on October 1, 2007, with a
special monument and trail dedication that included a short tour of the entire area of Kochav
HaYarden-Belvoir (Crusader Fortress) where a
special ceremony sponsored by the Council for the
Preservation of Historic Buildings, the Wingate
Institute, and the Government Nature and National
Park Authority took place. Past Post Commander
Dan Nadel has served for many years as chairman
of the Wingate Committee.
• Among those honored at the annual Military
Ball of the Kings County Council of the JWV
were NY Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly,
KeySpan Energy’s CEO Robert B. Catell, and
former Borough President Howard Golden. Mr.
Catell is working with PNC Jerome Cohen and a
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consortium of local business leaders to raise funds
for the restoration of the Brooklyn War Memorial
at Cadman Plaza.
• Fred Solberg, a member of PVT Henry
Levenson Post 285 has recently participated in the
Veterans History Project sponsored by the Library
of Congress. Mr. Solberg’s plane crashed in Sicily
in 1943, and he was eventually captured by the
Germans and sent to Stalag 17b, a notorious war
prison in Austria.
• The Kew Forest-Woodside-Loitz Post 250 and
their Ladies Auxiliary (Forest Hills, NY) presented a plaque to City Councilwoman Melinda Katz
for her efforts on behalf of veterans. Commander
Spencer Pollinger and Auxiliary President Ruth
Weichselbaum helped with the presentation.
• JWV Hartford Laurel Post 45, Connecticut,
has contributed several original art works to the
Connecticut Veterans Home that are now hung
throughout the campus.
• The Monmouth-Ocean County Council of
the JWV held its 13th annual Law Enforcement
Breakfast on September 23, 2007. This year they
proudly honor Major Wendy J. Galloway, The
Commanding Officer for Community Affairs,
NJSP; Robert A. Honecker, Jr., recently retired 1st
Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor, Terry P.
Farley, recently retired 1st Assistant Ocean County
Prosecutor and The Ruditsky Family with three
family members serving police departments in
Marlboro, Manalapan and at Rutgers.
• Members of Major Gary Grant Post 680 and
its Ladies’ Auxiliary visit victims of spinal-cord
injuries at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System
on the third Wednesday of every month. A priority
of each visit is meeting with each of the veterans.
• Members of JWV Post 65, Nevada, presented
funds to Cub Scout Pack 713 to form Boy Scout
Troop 713. Post Commander George Barnett
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Museum News
President’s Message By PNC Robert M. Zweiman
The name, National Museum of American Jewish
Military History, reflects the mission and intent of
our Museum.
Our Museum’s name very simply spells out
what we do and what we will continue to do to
corroborate, document and preserve the contributions of Jewish Americans to the peace and freedom of the United States. We stand as a fire-wall
against the deniers who would detract from the
work of America’s Jews who have fought to make
this nation great.
So come visit with us at our site in our Nation’s
Capital, but more importantly join with us in confirming this reality to the American people by disseminating these truths as part of our program, the
American Jewish Military Heritage Project, a new
internet educational program that includes websites, films, and literature resources available for
From the Exhibits Chair
The time is fast approaching when we will commemorate two important dates in the history of
JWV and the NMAJMH.
First, In March 2008 we will mark the 75th
anniversary of the march in New York City to
boycott Nazi goods and their regime. Second, in
September 2008, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our museum’s receiving our charter. Both
events prove our staying power and our accomplishments through the years. In addition, the first
PNC Harvey S. Friedman Memorial award (initiated and funded by his family) will be presented
to a college student pursuing museum studies. We
plan to award this in March at our NEC.
You will be receiving further information as we
go along. JWV, JWVA, and the NMAJMH will
always strive to meet the aims and ideals of our
respective organizations. On a related subject, we
find that people from every walk of life admire
the museum. Every exhibit is always put up with
the highest level of research and by professional
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use by you in reaching
out to your community.
You can help accomplish this through use
of our traveling exhibits
together with lectures
at your local Jewish
Community Centers,
colleges, community
events or wherever people meet to learn or seek
valued understanding.
You don’t have to be a member to pursue this
joint objective. Please call us at 202-265-6280
so that we may work together defining Jewish
Heritage and Jewish contributions to America’s
security and growth.
Florence Levine, PNP
people to assure that it is true to its subject. There
is never a “hodge-podge” exhibit to merely fill
space. For this reason, I must call to your attention some actions that can prove troublesome. We
welcome everyone’s support and input; however,
no one can simply say that they want an exhibit
in our museum, even if they raise funds for it,
and expect us to permit them to proceed. If any
member, friend, or interested party would like to
have an exhibit in the museum, they are welcome
to submit to us first what they would like and how
much they will raise to support it, and then we can
review the basics before it can proceed.
The reason is simple; it is because the Officers
and Board of Directors are responsible for the
museum. Everyone else can walk away if there is
trouble. It has happened before.
Therefore, I ask all of you to please understand
the position of those responsible to maintain the
good name of our NMAJMH. We want to continue to set an example of a professional museum.
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Administratively Speaking
By Mary Westley
Welcome back readers! The small group of museum admin staff has a few items to report.
• Along with his twice a week duties as museum docent, volunteer and museum Board of
Directors member, Richard Rosenzweig, has successfully sent out 75 letters to national
tour companies. We are again working on our outreach program by inviting groups to visit
the museum. Richard and Suzanne Goldberg will follow up the letter campaign with a
personal phone call.
• Volunteer assistant admin, Suzanne Goldberg, has continued to be the “private detective,” aiding in locating
new addresses for museum donors, primarily in the Yahrzeit program. She uses all the bells and whistles in her
search, and is especially good at one-on-one phone calls, quite often coming across a person who knows this
person who knows this person who knows the father of this person, etc; she is great at connecting the dots within
family groups and friends.
• Jaima Randolph, who renders to the museum 2 hours of admin work a day, is providing much needed assistance
with excellent typing skills, accurate filing and proficient processing and packing of traveling displays.
• Dr. Jeffrey Greenhut, volunteer military historian/docent and museum Board of Directors member continues to
provide informative tours on Mondays during the day and on Monday evenings has been offering his teaching
skills on behalf of The Jewish Study Center (DC) in a history class entitled War in the Middle East. The class
participants have the luxury of attending class in your museum. During breaks, they have a chance to view
current exhibits. We hope that this joint sponsorship will continue in the future.
• Last, but definitely, not least, senior historian/docent and museum Board of Directors member, Mr. Albert
Lerner, continues to provide not only history, but charm and candor and a deep commitment to the National
Museum and to the Jewish War Veterans. Mr. Lerner and Richard Rosenzweig continue their research on the
Seligman family tree.
AMERICAN JEWISH MILITARY HERITAGE PROJECT By Ray Biondo, M.D.
The American Jewish Military Heritage project, as
a 100% web-based unit of our Museum, can educate at almost zero cost many millions of viewers
not only in the United States but also world wide.
It spans the range from a coloring book for young
children to enough materials to write an M.A. thesis in a Judaic Studies or a History program.
Its components are welcoming letters from
the Museum President and JWV National
Commander, approximately 40 web sites related
to veterans, a list of children’s books about veterans, over 170 book and magazine article citations regarding Jewish veterans, the 1982 and
1996 Arlington National Cemetery Veterans Day
speeches of PNC of the Jewish War Veterans, Bob
Zweiman, information on the American Jewish
Medal of Honor recipients and other distinguished
Jewish heroes and two sections on the 350 years
of Jews in America and of Jews in the U.S. military. In addition, there is a series of films from the
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Department of Veterans Affairs entitled, “The Face
Behind the File.”
This is your program. It can be reached by
visiting the home page of the museum website at
www.nmajmh.org and clicking on the first menu
item, American Jewish Military Heritage Project.
If you have any suggestions for additional sections
or any constructive criticism, please let us know.
We need volunteers to help (1) increase the
number of book and magazine article citations (2)
to provide weekly/monthly checks to see if the
listed web sites are still operable, and, if they are
not up, search for other suitable web sites (3) scan
the web sites to see if they meet our standards. If
you would be interested in doing any one or more
of the above, please contact Ray Biondo, M.D., at
501-835-6512 or [email protected].
Thank you.
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Donations • May 8, through October 18, 2007
The National Museum of American Jewish American Military History is pleased
to acknowledge the following people for their donations to the Museum.
Life Membership
Dr. Jeffrey Greenhut
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
$50,000+
The Paul Ourieff 1991 Living Trust (B)
$25,000+
Department of Pennsylvania (75th, M, T, G)
$5,000+
PNC David and Carol Magidson (75th ) • Dept.
of New York (75th, M) • PDC Lawrence Epstein
(Vietnam) • Queens County Council (T)
$2,000+
Fegelson-Young-Feinberg Post 697 (75th) •
Foundation for the Jewish Community (B) •
Congregation OHR Yisrael Jewish Community
Center of Spring Valley (T) • LCDR Ben Dobris
Post 750 (T) • Asbury Park-Ocean Post 125 (T)
$1,000+
PFC Fred Hecht Post 425 (G) • Harry Ettlinger
(G) • Drizin-Weiss Post 215 (G) • Estate of
Sidney Lerner (B) • Neumann-Goldman Post 69
(H) • Anita Richman (H) • PNEC Leroy Vegotsky
(H) • Norman Nutkis (Y • T) • PDC Isadore
Elbaum (E) • Snyder-Tokson Post 459 (E) •
Atlanta Post 112 (E) • Perlman-Matlin Post 800
(E) • Maryland Free State Post 167 (T)
$500+
Myron Frank (Y • T) • Kelkey-Blatt Post 575 (G)
• Department of Massachusetts (G) • Bridgeport
Post 88 (G) • PDC George D. Sepp (G) • Bicentennial Post 976 (G) • David Goldenson (G) •
Melvin Palius Jewish Museum Endowment Fund
of the Columbus Jewish Foundation (G) • PDC
Arthur H. Greenwald (75th ) • Furer-Barag-Wolf
Post 126 (T) • Allison Gottlieb (T) • Leonard
Lazoff (T) • Neumann-Goldman Post 69 (T) •
Greenspun-Radin Post 21 (T) • Rosalind Brooker
(T) • PNP Susan and Eugene Nelson (TJWVA) •
$250+
Gordon Zacks (G) • George Weston (T) • Sandi
Friedman (T) • PDC Maurice Amdur (T • YP) •
Department of Pennsylvania Auxiliary (T)
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$100+
Arthur Fredman (G) • North Hudson – J. George
Fredman Post 76 (G) • Edward Goldberg
Auxiliary 519 G) • Alan Liss (G) • Rabbi Norman
Listokin (G) • Leon Levy (G) • the Nathan Family
(G) • Marilyn Ginsberg (G) • B&P/Robert A.
Carpenter Post 485 (G) • Sol Luft (G) • Jack and
Rhoda Berson (G) • Irving and Estelle Mates (G)
• PDP Elaine Cosner (G) • Lester Sacks (75th)
• T/Sgt/M E. Lebowitz/Reisman Auxiliary 129
(75th) • Department of Pennsylvania Auxiliary
(75th ) • Drizin-Weiss Auxiliary 215 (75th) •
Fegelson-Young-Feinberg Auxiliary 697 (75th)
• Lois Witt (E) • Paul A. Rosenblum Auxiliary
44 E) • Luann Addis (E) • Abrahamson • Biglow
& Spector Auxiliary 354 (GJWVA) • GoodmanTunick-Pickard (GJWVA) • Irwin Hoffer (TD) • DC
Sidney Lichter (TD) • PDC Roger Gove (Vietnam)
• Harriet Maddy (YD) • Deborah Malafsky (YD)
• Douglas Woll (YD) • Jewish Community Board
of Akron (EC) • Department of Minnesota (TD)
• Department of Michigan (T) • Elin-Unger
Post 273 (T) • Milton Weinstein (T) • Sgt.
Morganlander-Liblet Post 251 (T) • RobbinsFeldstein Post 178 (T) • Morris and Lorraine
Eisenstein (T) • PDC Bert Kaye (T) • Robert
Ettlinger (T) • Bicentennial Post 976 (T) •
Howard Fishbein (T) • PDC Sumner Kaplan (T)
• Nassau Suffolk District Council (T) • White
Plains Post 191 (T) • PFC Fred Hecht Post
425 (T) • PDC Jerome and Joanne Blum (T) •
Veterans Memorial Hall Inc (T) • PDC Roland
Greenwald (T) • Paula Benson (T) • Louis D.
Brandeis Post 195 (T) • Lt. Frances Slanger
Post 313 (T) • Department of Massachusetts
(T) • Ens. Laurence D. Solowey Post 652 (T)
• DC Melvin and Maxine Brody (T) • Meyer
Katzman (T) • PDC Donald Haber (T) • PDC
Larry A. Altersitz (T) • Michael London (T) •
PDC Jesse Gersten (T) • Shella Blaustein (T) •
Michelle Rizzella (T) • Richard Lanzarone (T) •
Marc and Brenda Newman (T) • Shirley Cohen
(TJWVA) • PNP Evelyn Mermonstein (TJWVA)
• Department of New York Auxiliary (TJWVA) •
Department of Massachusetts Auxiliary (TJWVA)
• Susan Helsinger (TJWVA) • William Kretchman
Auxiliary 730 (TJWVA) • Doris Warsofsky
(TJWVA) • Department of New York Auxiliary
(TJWVA) • Iris and PNC Ed Goldwasser (TJWVA)
• PNP Eleanore K. Bell • (TJWVA) • PDP JoAnn
Lifshitz (TJWVA) • Pompano Auxiliary 196
(TJWV) • PNP Sophie and Robert Ruderman
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JEWISH WAR VETERANS PROTEST MARCH AGAINST NAZI GERMANY
Work continues on our upcoming exhibition, Jewish War Veterans Protest March Against Nazi Germany
75th Anniversary. This important new exhibition will be opening in time for the NEC meeting in March
2008. For information about the march and the exhibition, please visit the museum’s website,
www.nmajmh.org. On the homepage, go to “News & Special Announcements” to learn about what we
are planning and how you can help. You can also read an excerpt from the April 1933 issue of The Jewish
Veteran that describes what that day meant to the Jewish War Veterans.
PNC David Magidson & Collections Manager/Archivist Pamela Elbe SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM
Leon Berkowitz
Recently I was asked if I wished to chair the Museum Descendants Committee of the Museum. Now
you might ask, what is the Museum Descendants Committee? Since 2004, the recorded life members
of the past Descendants branch of the Jewish War Veterans organization have been incorporated into the
museum membership and provided a three-year single basic or family membership. Many Jewish organizations provide social and volunteer opportunities. For the Descendants of the Jewish War Veterans to
pursue this course of action would be redundant. The purpose of the Museum Descendants Committee is
to support the museum.
In the near future, the museum leadership will be formulating a task force, sending a formal welcoming letter and providing you a list of opportunities that would be available for those members to pursue in
helping to support the museum. Whether it is in networking with other museums and Jewish organizations, or by hosting a lecture series at your local school or synagogue, or by assisting in the acquisition
of additional information for our computerized program, American Jewish Military Heritage Project, the
work that you would provide would be invaluable. I look forward to working with you.
(TJWVA) • Eileen Lynch (TJWVA) • PDP Petra
and PDC Jason Kaatz (TJWVA) • PDP Lorraine
Kaplan (TJWVA) • PDP Beatrice Sklar (TJWVA)
• The Greenbaum Family (TJWVA) • Fritzi
Weinstein (TJWVA) • Century Village Auxiliary
265 (TJWVA) • Buffalo Grove Auxiliary 89
(TJWVA) • Marilyn Goodman (TJWVA) • John
and Bernard Wilner-Natl. Capitol Auxiliary 381
(TJWVA) • Harvey Kaye and Susan Sher Kaye
(TJWVA) • Jesse Brams Auxiliary 206 (TJWVA) •
Adelle Brenner (TJWVA) • Maurice Rotkopf (YP)
• Saul Rosenberg (YP) • PNC David H. Hymes
(YP) • Furer-Barag-Wolf Post 126 (YP) • Major
75th : JWV Protest March Against Nazi Germany Exhibit
TD: Traveling Display
B: Bequest
TJWVA: Tree of Honor JWVA
E: Endowment Fund
YD: Yahrzeit Program anniversary contributions
G: General Donation
YP: Yahrzeit Program
H: Honorial Wall
YPJWVA: Yahrzeit Program JWVA
M : Museum 50th Anniversary Exhibit
V: Funds for proposed Vietnam exhibit
T: Tree of Honor JWV
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KEY
Kenneth Klein USAR (Ret) (YP) • West Miami
Post 223 (YP) • Fegelson-Young- Feinberg Post
697 (YP) • PDC Henry and Geri Epstein (YP) •
DC Joseph Kraut (YP) • Diana Mendelowitz (YP)
• PDC Jack and Lena Ostrofsky (YP) • Hyman
I. Kessler Post 248 (YP) • Saul Rosenberg (YP)
• PDC Bernhard and Ruth Storch • Lt. Walter
Lipman M/Sgt Max Erlanger Post 756 (YP) •
Goldie Bernstein (YP) • Adele Furman (YP)
• Shelly Hornberg (YP) • William Kretchman
Auxiliary 730 (YPJWVA) • PNP Sarah and John
Nemon (TJWVA)
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Greetings
etings
Cmdr. Allan Abramson & Wife Sheila
Happy Days and Good Health
Dr. Edward & Renee Penzer
To All the Very Best Wishes
PNC Lou & DP Gloria Abramson
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Queens County Council
Queens, New York
Jerry & Sara Alperstein
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Harry & Carmen Reder
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Howard M. Barmad - Post 76, NJ
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SR V/C Post 697, PA
Stan + Adele Bilker
Central District Council, PA.
PNC Jerome D. Cohen
Stuyvesant - Cooper Post 235, NY
Harold & Harriet Fisher
PNC Robert & Jeri Zweiman
To Life
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Levittown, PA
Nat. Inspector Sidney & Fay Goldman
PNC Sam & PNP Barb Greenberg
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Mildred Pirkowsky, PCP • Aux 3
Roland Greenwald•Holiday Greetings
Susan Schneider Helsinger
President, Dept. of New York, JWVA
Larry D. Holman - Post 706, PA
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Enjoy Good Health • Enjoy your meals!
The Perlman - Matlin Post 800
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People and Places
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Smason-407
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presented a check for $1,000 to Army CPT David
Sellen, also a Post 65 member and Cubmaster
of Pack 713. Post 65 also provides pastries and
coffee for VA clinic veterans and supports the
Community Based Outreach Clinic for the rehabilitation of homeless veterans.
• Members of Lance Corporal Joel Bernstein
Post 791 run a monthly bingo game at the
Delaware Valley Veterans’ Home in Northeast
Philadelphia. Post Commander William
Wortman assembles the group, and he is joined
by Howard Fishbein, the Post’s founder and first
Commander in 1967. Post 791 is celebrating 40
www.jwv.org
Reunions
Combat veterans of Iwo Jima will hold their annual Reunion and Historical Seminar in Washington,
DC on Feb. 15-17, 2008. For information contact
Combat Veterans of Iwo Jima, 4600 Duke Street,
Suite 416, Alexandria, VA 22304, 703-212-0695 or
1-800-722-9501, or [email protected].
JWV and NMAJMH Officers List
Additions and changes have been made to the
JWV and NMAJMH Officers Lists since their
initial publication in the September issue of The
Jewish Veteran. Please go to the JWV web site,
www.jwv.org, for the most up-to-date information.
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