[yshavurah] Judaism at the Pentagon
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- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 14:28:19 EDT
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This is from a good friend of mine, a convert to Judaism. She's a mover and
shaker at the Pentagon, and I thought you might enjoy reading this. Her
name is, of all things, Colleeen (hardly a Jewish name). She may have taken
the
picture, as she is not in it.
Micki
Never in the Pentagon history has there been celebration of a Jewish
festival. Christmas trees, manger scenes, Edes, etc., but no Passover or
other Jewish observance. After years of not even having a rabbi (in all
fairness, it wasn't for want of trying), the Chief DoD chaplain finally told
the Air Force to cough up a body and send one over. He is Chaplain Coen.
His first day on the job, I was there and he said he would like to set up a
sukkah in Ground Zero, the Pentagon courtyard. I offered to try to track
one down and, with my first phone call, found a local congregation that was
excited to donate one. Richard and I shopped for decorations to add to
pictures drawn by Chaplain Coen's children and it was all set up on Monday.
The dedication was incredible. The sound of the shofar (ram's horn) echoed
off the Pentagon walls. It definitely ranks as one of those things I never
ever dreamed I'd be doing. I've attached a picture
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