Security guard arrested for vandalizing Memphis yeshiva’s Torahs at hotel

Published on January 14, 2013

A Memphis yeshiva’s Shabbat retreat was disrupted when a hotel security guard was arrested for vandalizing Torah scrolls and other property belonging to the school.

Veteran generals address day school students

By Ryan Torok
Published on November 8, 2012

“Judaism, the Jewish religion and the history of the Jewish people are steeped in values,” said retired Lt. Gen. David Fridovich, who also served in the U.S. Army as a Green Beret. Addressing a crowd of elementary and middle school students from Sinai Akiba Academy and Brawerman Elementary School, Fridovich explained how Jewish values helped him succeed in the armed forces.

Calif.‘s oldest female vet, 102, reaches out with compassion

By Jane Ulman
Published on May 23, 2012

This Memorial Day, World War II Veteran Bea Abrams Cohen will be attending ceremonies at Los Angeles National Cemetery, paying tribute to all the men and women who have died fighting while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

In Ohio, GOP pins Senate hopes on young Jewish Iraq vet

Published on February 28, 2012

As the 2012 campaign heats up in Ohio, Republicans are pinning their hopes on a young Jewish military veteran to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown. Josh Mandel, a 34-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the current state treasurer, has faced a number of challenges but he is doing well in the polls. A recent Rasmussen Reports poll showed Mandel only four points behind Brown -- a favorite of organized labor and liberals -- in a hypothetical match-up.

Canadian gov’t funding Jewish veterans memorial

Published on November 8, 2011

Canada's government said it will help fund a memorial honoring Jewish war veterans.

‘Waltz with Bashir’ Wins Coveted Golden Globe

By Tom Tugend
Published on January 12, 2009

Should we ‘roll the dice’ on untested Obama?

Published on October 15, 2008

Voters confuse Obama stagecraft with vision. He is articulate and confident but also glib and cocky. This is not a humble man who knows what he doesn't know.

Tel Aviv trauma expert assists U.S. military

By Avi Hein
Published on April 26, 2007

An Israeli professor studying the long-term effects of war on the soldiers who fight is now sharing her knowledge with United States counterparts in an attempt to provide better therapy for American servicemen and women returning home from the battlefields of Iraq.

Uncovering Gulf War Syndrome

By Ivor Davis
Published on May 28, 1998

If you can, keep 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, free. The occasion: the Showtime miniseries "Thanks of a Grateful Nation" (the ironic title is taken from congressional hearings), a dramatization of real events based on real people.