Stretch your legs and your mind during the 35th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk (June 2 and 3, 2018). Five diverse museums will open their doors free of charge for this… Read More »35th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk (June 3, 2018)
The National Museum of American Jewish Military History presently lists 57 identified Jewish service people who have given their lives in defense of our country… Read More »May 25th – Annual National Memorial Day Shabbat
In January, 1918, Corporal Frank Abramson, U.S. Marine Corps, saw Navy Yeoman J.C. Mullaney fall from his ship into the freezing cold waters of the New York Bay off the 35th Street Pier in Brooklyn. Fully clothed in his winter Marine Corps uniform, Abramson demonstrated his heroism when he leaped in after him.
After the Sunday, May 6 screening and Q&A of GI Jews: Jewish American in World War II at the Washington Jewish Film Festival (at Edlavitch DCJCC), join… Read More »GI Jews: Meet and Greet
GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II is a feature-length documentary spotlighting the little-known story of the more than 550,000 Jewish Americans who served their… Read More »GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II – April 11th on PBS and May 6th and 7th at WJFF
Tex Blair and Seymour Samuels share their Passover experiences while serving in Vietnam. The two helped prepare for the arrival of star tenor Richard Tucker,… Read More »The New York Opera Star at the Saigon Seder
Special Sunday museum opening for National Medal of Honor Day. Museum open 12 – 4. True Honor film screening at 2:00. True Honor presents the incredible and inspiring… Read More »Sunday, March 25th – True Honor Screening and National Medal of Honor Day
Arthur Klein was a race car driver who became Klein became a Chief Aeronautical Engineering Officer at the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center (3AIC) at Issoudun, France during World War I.
Ronit Stahl joins us on Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm to discuss her new book Enlisting Faith in conversation with guest Rabbi Heather Borshof, U.S.Army, Jewish… Read More »Enlisting Faith – Wednesday, February 7, 7:00 pm
On October 15th, Izan joined the ranks of wounded himself. At Busigny, the home of 27th Division headquarters, a shell exploded next to Izan on the road. Shrapnel struck him beneath his right eye. He was sent to Casualty Clearing Station #48 and from there to a base hospital.