200 Jewish Servicemen Gathered for Combat and Crisis Seminar

Over the course of five days in early March, the streets of Bal Harbor, Fla. were filled with Jewish men and women who had flown in from around the world. However, these were not the typical religious Jews who normally walk the streets. These Jews were dressed in full military regalia.

A group of West Point cadets who will be serving as officers in the army also took part in the event. And more than 100 service members in their dress uniforms attended a Shabbat dinner.

They were attending the Aleph Institute’s 18th Annual Military Training Program, which ran from March 5-9 and drew some 200 soldiers, chaplains, family members and other guests for a program aimed at providing practical information, insights and connection.