The morning of June 11, 1943, U.S. forces launched an air offensive against Japanese forces occupying Kiska, one of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Japan had attacked a Naval weather station there a year earlier.B-24 and B-25 bombers and P-38 and P-40...
On Sunday May 29, the Jewish War Veterans hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Jewish Federation building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive. Rabbi Ze’ev Smason of Nusach Hari B’nai Zion will conduct the service. Names of departed Jewish Veterans...
On Memorial Day weekend in 2014, Tom Churchill gives a salute after placing a flag salute after placing a flag at a veteran’s grave at Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery. Each year, the Boy Scouts partner with Jewish War Veterans’ local post to distribute...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT
• Published June 14, 2012
One of my favorite all-American celebrations is almost upon us. Father’s Day has always been special for me, since my birthday often falls on the same day, or at least the same weekend. Growing up, I recall sharing my special day with my dad; and...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 23, 2012
News is fickle. One day what seems like THE BIGGEST STORY IN AMERICA winds up as birdcage liner two weeks later. Case in point: When was the last time you read about Monica Lewinsky? Some stories though shouldn’t be forgotten. Roz Shulte is one of them. ...
JERUSALEM -- A one-minute siren marked the beginning of Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day, Israel's official Memorial Day. Tuesday evening's siren was immediately followed by a national ceremony held at the Western Wall and televised...
JERUSALEM — Israel continued its observance of Memorial Day, or Yom Hazikaron with a two-minute siren sounded across the country. The siren Monday morning, during which people stopped and stood in their places and traffic came to a standstill, also...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 4, 2011
Remembrance followed by celebration will once again be the guiding themes of this year's observance of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut."You can't really have one without the other," said Rabbi Brad Horwitz, director of the Helene Mirowitz Center for...
