The Jewish War Veterans (J.W.V.) of the U.S.A., founded in 1896 by 63 Jewish Civil War veterans to combat anti-Semitic slurs about a perceived lack of Jewish service, remind the community that Veterans Day is Nov. 11.
The local J.W.V. posts invite all Jewish veterans to a free brunch on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue, 2195 Eastern Pkwy, Schenectady. Other guests will be charged $20.
J.W.V. member 1st Lt. Tiffany Paruolo will be speaker. She discuss her experiences as a member of the New York Army National Guard.
Reservations and information may be obtained from Gene Altman, commander of Post 106, Schenectady at [email protected].
Shabbat services on the 9th will also note the efforts of the J.W.V.
An estimated quarter-million Jews fought with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
More than half a million Jews served in World War II out of 16 million total Americans in uniform.
Another 150,000 Jewish service members served in Korea and an estimated 30,000 more served in Vietnam. And thousands more served in the first Gulf War, in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.
Today an estimated 10,000 American Jews continue to serve across all six military branches.
