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Tag: Military History

0 Jewish Law Israel

Letters to the Editor: Jewish Mom Jokes Aren’t Funny

Editor in Hadassah · 23 Jul

In the Letters to the Editor section of Hadassah Magazine, readers express mixed feelings about various articles in the publication.

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Edward Luttwak on How Israel Develops Advanced Military Technology On Its Own

Tikvah · 1 Dec 2023

In this discussion, Edward Luttwak, a military strategist and historian, explores how Israel has managed to develop advanced military technology despite its relative weakness and limited resources.

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Three Blind Kings

David Samuels in Tablet · 13 Jun 2022

The article discusses the life and career of Edward Luttwak, an influential military strategist and writer.

0 History Holocaust

Israel has a new museum dedicated to Allied Jewish soldiers—but not a lot of Canadians

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 3 May 2022

The episode discusses the new Chaim Herzog Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II, opening in Latrun, Israel, which aims to honor the 1.5 million Jewish soldiers who served in WWII, including 17,000 Canadians.

0 History Culture

Record price expected for this rare WW1 poster made just for Canadian Jews

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 4 Aug 2021

This episode discusses the auction of a unique World War I poster created to encourage Jewish men to enlist in the Jewish Reinforcement Draft Company, the only all-Jewish military unit in Canadian history.

0 History Israel

One Canadian's quest to identify 861 unknown Israeli soldiers

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 10 Jun 2021

Stephen Glazer, a Toronto-born social worker, is involved in the Israeli non-profit organization Giving a Face to the Fallen, which seeks to identify and memorialize unknown Israeli soldiers from the state's early years.

0 Politics History

John McCain’s Reckless Love

Emily Benedek in Tablet · 28 Aug 2018

The article reflects on writer's personal interactions with John McCain, highlighting his bravery, resilience, and commitment to doing what he believed was right.

0 History Education

At the Site of One of the Yom Kippur War’s Bloodiest Battles, a Bunker Is Turned Into an Escape Room

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 2 Aug 2018

An Israeli entrepreneur, Yaakov Seh-Lavan, has repurposed a bunker at the site of the intense 1973 Yom Kippur War battle of Tel Saki into an Escape Room.

0 History Politics

From the Great War to the Cold War

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Sep 2017

Hans Kohn, a prominent figure in Zionism and nationalism studies, led a remarkable life from pre-World War I Prague to Cold War America.