Co-sponsored Lectures and Book Signing Events
Co-Sponsored by the DCJCC's Leo and Anna Smilow Center of Jewish Living and Learning "Authors Out Loud" lunch and learn program:
February 15, Nancy Miller, author of What they Saved: Pieces of a Jewish Past, will tell the story of how she reconstructed her family's missing past from a handful of mysterious objects found in dresser drawers and apartment closets after her father's death. The strange collection--locks of hair, a postcard from Argentina, a cemetery receipt, letters written in Yiddish-moved her to search for the people who had left these traces of their lives and to understand what happened to them.
March 14, Debbie Levy, author of The Year of Goodbyes, will tell us, through the eyes of her mother, Jutta, what it was like being a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany. Throughout 1938, her last year living in Nazi Germany, Jutta had friends fill her poesie album with verses and drawings. These entries serve as the springboards for this true story about friends trying to live in the midst of rising fear and danger, while saying goodbye to each other without knowing what lay ahead. To RSVP or learn more visit: http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=130921&view=Detail; http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=130922&view=Detail;
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Study Center bringing two powerful two- hour events, one commemorating Israeli Independence and the other the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau.
April 18, 12-2pm. Author and professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Georgetown University, Dr. Itzhak Brook MD MSc, CDR Ret MC US Navy will lecture and present his new book "In the Sands of Sinai: A physicians Account of the Yom Kippur War." Dr. Brooks is a retired US Navy officer who served for 27 years. Prior to coming to the USA (in 1974) he served in the Israeli Army and participated in the Yom Kippur War. The book describes his personal experiences, struggles, fears and challenges as he cared for his soldiers' physical and emotional needs. In his perspective, it was a war that shaped his own life, and Israel's fragile identity. Proceeds for the books sales will be donated to the NMAJMH and the JWV. Admission is free. Bring your lunch!
April 24, Leila Levinson, author of Gated Grief: The Daughter of a GI Liberator Faces Her Inheritance of Trauma brings her memoir of multi generational and trans-generational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (A note: a large portion of the initial search for liberators came from her contacts at the NMAJMH the museum). Admission is free. Bring your lunch!
New book for sale in the Museum shop !
"In the Sands of Sinai: A Physicians Account of the Yom Kippur War." Author and professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Georgetown University, Dr. Itzhak Brook MD MSc, is a retired US Navy officer who served for 27 years. Prior to coming to the USA (in 1974) he served in the Israeli Army and participated in the Yom Kippur War. The book describes his personal experiences, struggles, fears and challenges as he cared for his soldiers' physical and emotional needs. In his perspective, it was a war that shaped his own life, and Israel's fragile identity. Book Price $16.00 (includes shipping). A portion of the book sales will benefit museum programs.
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Stitches for Soldiers
There are new dates and times for our Stitches for Soldiers program. During the months of February, March and April, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History and the Jewish Study Center are hosting stitching bees - free sessions where people can bring their stitching projects that they wish to create for our active military personnel. Sessions are scheduled for February 21, March 6, March 20 and April 3 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Bring your projects for sweaters, gloves, hats (yes, even Yarmulkes), socks, and small blankets and sit and stitch with us. You can even provide a name and address of an active duty friend or family member. Each session we will pick a name of a person to receive something made from the group. Below are links to patterns that have been approved by the U.S. Military. All fiber is to be 100% wool. For more information contact Mary Westley, 202-265-6280 or mwestley@jwv.org
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New Videos Feature Military Service Stories of Women Veterans
WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a series of videos in which women Veterans describe their experiences serving in the military, ranging from their significant contributions to national safety and security to the challenges they faced during their service and after returning to civilian life.
"These videos show the important contributions women have made to this country through their military service," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "Women Veterans have earned the respect of a grateful Nation for their tremendous service and sacrifice."
The three- to five-minute videos are part of VA's ongoing "Rethink Veterans" campaign to increase awareness of women Veterans and their vital roles in our nation's history. The videos can be viewed at www.womenshealth.va.gov or on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/VeteransHealthAdmin.
The four stories just released were recorded during the July 2011 Women Veterans Summit in Washington, D.C. Women from all eras, conflicts, and service branches were invited to share their experiences. VA plans to release several video vignettes over the next few months.
The first four videos include an Army Reservist who served nine years stateside before deploying to Iraq post-9/11, a Vietnam War era nurse who returned from combat with a new sense of family, a Navy Veteran who advocates for expanded roles for women in the military, and Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, the first woman to deploy with a Strategic Air Command bomber unit. The videos are meant to increase awareness of women's roles in the military among VA staff and the public.
"We're challenging people to rethink preconceived notions about who is a Veteran, what a Veteran looks like, and what a woman Veteran may have done or experienced while serving," said Dr. Patricia Hayes, chief consultant of VA's Women Veterans Health Strategic Health Care Group. "Getting this message across, both inside and outside VA, is important so that women Veterans receive the respect, recognition, and care they deserve."
Women Veterans make up 1 percent of Veterans, 15 percent of active duty service members and nearly 18 percent of guard and reserve forces.
New Items in Museum Shop
Click here to view our new items in our museum shop! Beautiful dichroic glass and watercolors...
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The Museum volunteer staff is growing!
Marcia F. Waldstreicher, who is a University of Maryland University College Student majoring in History, has come aboard as a museum docent and administrative assistant. Her enthusiastic style and genuine desire to learn and share provided the perfect fit for her duties. And within a few days, Marcia proved to be a valuable team player by suggesting ideas and implementing them for a Veteran's storytime tour that was presented to a local Men's group. She has also written book reviews and is currently researching information on the founding fathers of the Jewish War Veterans.
Jason Weiser, who has a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science (CUNY), comes to us well versed in a variety of military historical and current affairs topics and will also be leading visitors through our exhibits and providing much needed assistance in event planning.
Docent Search
The National Museum of American Jewish Military History (NMAJMH) is seeking docents to lead walk–in visitors as well as pre–arranged tour groups, of both children and adults, through a variety of exhibits that explain and examine the role of Jews in American military history. The NMAJMH is affiliated with the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, and is dedicated to the mission of preserving and creating public awareness of the contributions of Jewish Americans in the Armed Forces. A contribution of your time is an immeasurable gift, and a great asset, to our organization.
We will provide training, and any necessary materials, before you begin your time commitment. It is recommended that our docents have some ability interacting with, and speaking to, the general public. Our days of operation are Monday–Friday 9am to 5pm; and we are happy to work around your schedule.
In exchange for the donation of your time, we offer honorary Museum membership, a copy of all exhibition catalogues, and an invitation to all exhibition openings, lectures and special events, as well as the annual volunteer appreciation lunch.
Please contact Mary Westley at mwestley@nmajmh.org, or by phone at (202) 265-6280 and sign up to give a gift of your time well spent. We look forward to hearing from you.
The Jewish Study Center - the place to go for classes and special programs of Jewish study of the widest breadth of topics as possible. There website is www.jewishstudycenter.org
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Design for Permanent Exhibition Unveiled
The National Museum of American Jewish Military History proudly unveils the design for our new permanent core exhibit. The NMAJMH has been working with Quatrefoil Associates to put together a conceptual design for an exhibition that will cover the entire span of Jewish service in the American military. This new exhibit will be the core of the NMAJMH and is our most ambitious undertaking yet.
New Exhibit at the NMAJMH!
In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month the National Museum of American Jewish Military History would like to pay tribute to the Jewish servicemen and women who have given their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. It is vitally important, moreover the mission of the NMAJMH, to recognize that Jews have served in the armed forces of the United States since the founding of our nation and that Jewish men and women continue to fight and die for this country.
In honor of the sacrifices made by these men and women the NMAJMH has created a small exhibition entitled Fallen Heroes: Remembering American Jewish Casualties of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Fallen Heroes features photographs and information on all of the Jewish men and women who have died while serving with the U.S. armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The display also provides a graphical breakdown of where service members died, how they died, and who they were. We hope that this exhibit will serve as not only a memorial to those who have died, but also as a reminder of the long legacy of Jewish service in the American military.
Meet the President of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History
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The National Museum of American Jewish Military History is a member of The DuPont-Kalorama Museums Consortium (DKMC). It promotes the "off the mall" museums and their neighborhoods in the greater DuPont-Kalorama area of Washington, DC. Check out the DKMC website for museum locations. All are in walking distance from one to another! What a great way to spend an afternoon!
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