March 23, 2016 Michael Rugel Stories from the Blog L’shana Tova: Rosh Hashanah V-Mail from World War II Written by Michael Rugel To ease the burden on the postal system, V-mail was introduced during World War II for... Save the Salami by Martin Sack Written by Michael Rugel Sometimes, there’s nothing better for your morale than a kosher salami sent from Mom. Our museum... Robert Halperin on D-Day Written by Michael Rugel Even before the first men had come ashore for the Allied assault on Normandy on June... American Passovers in Europe in the First World War Written by Michael Rugel The U.S. entered WWI on April 6, 1917. That night was Erev Pesach. If there were... CPL Herbert Blum: Hitler as the Modern Haman Written by Michael Rugel Corporal Herbert Blum sent this Purim card (issued by the Jewish Welfare Board) home to his... Nazi Propaganda in the Hands of American Jewish Soldiers Written by Michael Rugel Nazis were masters of propaganda. Much of it was designed to enforce their anti-Jewish ideology. The... Major David Salisbury Franks and the Founding Fathers in the American Revolution Written by Michael Rugel David Salisbury Franks had perhaps the most fascinating career of any Jewish American who fought in... Rosh Hashanah in Charleroi, Belgium, 1944 Written by Michael Rugel For Jewish service members at war, High Holiday services provided a respite from war. The familiar ceremonies... Friendship stronger than bullets and bombs: the message of Cpl Roger Briskin Written by Michael Rugel The Purple Heart medal awarded posthumously to Corporal Roger Briskin is on display in the core exhibit... The Brooklyn Cowboy: American Jews on Horseback in WWII Written by Michael Rugel The worn Model 1940 riding boots of Private Harold Ehrenpreis evoke an Army man who’s spent... Honoring Liberators of the Concentration Camps Video Written by Michael Rugel This video was produced for the Jewish War Veterans Foundation gala in February 2016 honoring WWII Concentration... Three Fascinating World War II Haggadot Written by Michael Rugel Like other religious publications, Haggadot for American Jews in the Armed Forces were often produced by... Guard of Israel – Bencin Riseman and Family in the First World War Written by Michael Rugel Russian-immigrant Bencin Riseman joined the Massachusetts National Guard and served on the Mexican Border in 1916.... A Purim in Tunisia Written by Michael Rugel A.J. Callner was a cook for the U.S. Navy aboard USS LCI(L)-44 during World War II. In his... Jerome Steigmann’s Dog Tags Written by Michael Rugel The “H” on the front of PFC Jerome Steigmann’s Marine Corps dog tags labeled him as... Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
