A Soldier, An Orphan, and a Photographer
A body of an American solider lying peacefully in the snow in a battlefield in Belgium. A Jewish boy in Brooklyn orphaned twice by World… Read More »A Soldier, An Orphan, and a Photographer
World War II
L’shana Tova: Rosh Hashanah V-Mail from World War II
To ease the burden on the postal system, V-mail was introduced during World War II for correspondence with service members stationed abroad. Stationery was photographed… Read More »L’shana Tova: Rosh Hashanah V-Mail from World War II
Robert Halperin on D-Day
Even before the first men had come ashore for the Allied assault on Normandy on June 6th, 1944, Lieutenant Robert Halperin of the U.S. Navy… Read More »Robert Halperin on D-Day
Nazi Propaganda in the Hands of American Jewish Soldiers
Nazis were masters of propaganda. Much of it was designed to enforce their anti-Jewish ideology. The ideas expressed in the propaganda materials were appalling and… Read More »Nazi Propaganda in the Hands of American Jewish Soldiers
Rosh Hashanah in Charleroi, Belgium, 1944
For Jewish service members at war, High Holiday services provided a respiter. The familiar ceremonies offered a refuge and the connection with the Jewish community in the… Read More »Rosh Hashanah in Charleroi, Belgium, 1944
The Brooklyn Cowboy: American Jews on Horseback in WWII
The worn Model 1940 riding boots of Private Harold Ehrenpreis evoke an Army man who’s spent countless hours on a horse. Most people associate combat… Read More »The Brooklyn Cowboy: American Jews on Horseback in WWII
Honoring Liberators of the Concentration Camps Video
This video was produced for the Jewish War Veterans Foundation gala in February 2016 honoring WWII Concentration Camp Liberators.
Three Fascinating World War II Haggadot
Like other religious publications, Haggadot for American Jews in the Armed Forces were often produced by the Jewish Welfare Board. This began in World War… Read More »Three Fascinating World War II Haggadot
A Purim in Tunisia
A.J. Callner was a cook for the U.S. Navy aboard USS LCI(L)-44 during World War II. In his memoir, he recalled having three different Purim meals in… Read More »A Purim in Tunisia
Jerome Steigmann’s Dog Tags
The “H” on the front of PFC Jerome Steigmann’s Marine Corps dog tags labeled him as a Jew. The Magen David with the Hebrew word… Read More »Jerome Steigmann’s Dog Tags
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