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Army investigates 101st Airborne chaplains accused of dismantling on-post programs for Jewish.. [View all]
This seems pertinent just now, as we see a new wave of antisemitism rising.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/2018/04/27/army-investigates-101st-airborne-chaplains-accused-of-dismantling-on-post-programs-for-jewish-soldiers/
Army investigates 101st Airborne chaplains accused of dismantling on-post programs for Jewish soldiers
Chaplains in the 101st Airborne Division have fired the longstanding Jewish lay leaders at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, allegedly without providing any reason, effectively ending Friday night Shabbat services for Jewish soldiers and their families.
The two ranking chaplains also refused to support the Jews’ attempts to celebrate Passover on March 30, the first night of the eight-day long religious celebration, allegedly because it conflicted with Christians’ Good Friday observances and would save money during the installation’s four-day holiday.
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When Mize said that chaplain has never attended a religious worship service, he responded that “it would compromise his religion to attend,” according to Mize.
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“When you say that some of the most senior military chaplains can’t even observe Jewish faith practices because it would be offensive to their religious views, it doesn’t get much worse than that, except when you tell them that if they want the base chaplains to support Passover, they have to choose a day that isn’t Passover,” Weinstein said.
Chaplains in the 101st Airborne Division have fired the longstanding Jewish lay leaders at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, allegedly without providing any reason, effectively ending Friday night Shabbat services for Jewish soldiers and their families.
The two ranking chaplains also refused to support the Jews’ attempts to celebrate Passover on March 30, the first night of the eight-day long religious celebration, allegedly because it conflicted with Christians’ Good Friday observances and would save money during the installation’s four-day holiday.
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When Mize said that chaplain has never attended a religious worship service, he responded that “it would compromise his religion to attend,” according to Mize.
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“When you say that some of the most senior military chaplains can’t even observe Jewish faith practices because it would be offensive to their religious views, it doesn’t get much worse than that, except when you tell them that if they want the base chaplains to support Passover, they have to choose a day that isn’t Passover,” Weinstein said.
This is from April, 2018. It demonstrates a level of prejudice against the Jewish faith among some military chaplains. Fundamentalism is, no doubt, the reason, but that such things occur in our military is distinctly disturbing. The claims are under investigation, but we may never find out what is done about this. The military is pretty closed-mouth about such things.
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