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JEWISH WARRIOR WEEKEND AT CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY FEATURED U.S. ARMY DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (RET.), HIGHLY DECORATED SEPHARDI WWII PILOT, AND SENIOR NY NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER
(Washington, D.C.) November 15, 2017 – On Veterans Day weekend, the Jewish War Veterans of the USA Foundation (JWVF) proudly partnered with the Corps of Cadets and the American Sephardi Federation to host this year’s Jewish Warrior Weekend from November 10th-12th in New York City. Held since the year 2000 at West Point, cadets gathered at the Center for Jewish History for educational programming that will empower them to have strong Jewish identities.Cadets from West Point, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, and Texas A&M will conduct Shabbat services, train, and attend talks at the Center for Jewish History by Lieutenant General Howard B. Bromberg (Ret.), the Army’s 46th Deputy Chief of Staff; Colonel Richard Goldenberg, an aviation officer who served in numerous staff and command positions within the Army’s 7th Light Infantry Division and the 10th Mountain Division; and Colonel Jonathan de Sola Mendes, a veteran combat pilot who served in WWII (100 missions; two Air Medals) and Korea (70 missions; 8 Air Medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross), where he flew the last US Marine Corps Mission on 27 July 1953.
“These cadets are the future leaders in the military and Jewish community. They have a natural sense of responsibility and duty, understand the importance of continuing the proud tradition of Jews in the US Armed Forces, and exemplify their connection to Judaism and the Jewish way of life through their service. Jewish Warrior Weekend is a great way to support and strengthen future Jewish veterans,” said Anna Selman, Programs and Public Relations Coordinator for Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.
“Sephardim have served and sacrificed in every generation on behalf of American liberty since the first stirrings of the War of Independence. From Major Benjamin Nones and Commodore Uriah P. Levy to Colonel Jonathan de Sola Mendes and PFC Daniel J. Agami, the ingenuity, erudition, fortitude, and virtue under fire demonstrated by Sephardi patriots are essential examples for emulation by cadets and, indeed, Americans of all backgrounds. The American Sephardi Federation proudly preserves, promotes, and presses for greater recognition of this rich yet little-know Sephardic legacy as part of the Jewish experience,” says Jason Guberman-P., Executive Director of the American Sephardi Federation.
At the Center for Jewish History, cadets will have the opportunity to tour the Center for Jewish History and Leo Baeck Institute’s “George Salter: A Legacy of Book Design” in the David Berg Rare Boom Room, American Jewish History Society’s “1917: How One Year Changed The world,” the Leo Baeck Institute’s “Becoming ‘German Jews’ in America,” YIVO Institute for Jewish Research’s "Through the Yiddish Looking Glass: The Art of Yiddish Children's Literature," and the American Sephardi Federation’s “Nosotros: Strengthening Bonds between Jewish and Latino Communities.”
About the Jewish War Veterans of USA Foundation
The Jewish War Veterans of USA Foundation (JWVF) was created in 2010 to support Jewish Veterans, active duty service members and their families. Through comradery and fellowship, JWVF supports and enriches the lives of the Jewish American Warrior.
About the Jewish War Veterans of the USA
The Jewish War Veterans (JWV) is the voice of the Jewish serviceperson and a friend to all veterans. Established in 1896 after the Civil War, JWV has consistently fought anti-Semitism and promoted good citizenship in the US Armed Forces, the general public, and America’s youth. Today, JWV continues its mission of protecting veteran rights, spreading Americanism, and preserving the Jewish American military legacy.
About the American Sephardi Federation
The American Sephardi Federation, a Partner of the landmark Center for Jewish History at 15 West 16th Street, proudly preserves and promotes the history, traditions, and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities as an integral part of the Jewish experience. ASF hosts high-profile events (NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival) and exhibitions; produces widely-read online (Sephardi World Weekly and Sephardi Ideas Monthly) and print (The Sephardi Report) publications; supports research, scholarship, and the National Sephardic Library; and represents the Sephardi voice in diplomatic and Jewish communal affairs as a member of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and World Jewish Congress.
American Sephardi Federation
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY, 10011
Press Contact: G. Mendez
Email: info@americansephardi.org
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