 JUNE 4 • 2020 | 21

Jews in the D

Honoring our Heroes

Jewish War Veterans conduct annual 
ceremony.

U

nlike a few years 
ago, when a late 
May snowfall forced 
cancellation, the corona-
virus pandemic would not 
stand in the way of this 
year’
s local Detroit Jewish 
War Veterans (JWV) annu-
al Memorial Day service 
in the Veterans Section at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale.
The ceremony, one of 
the most critical functions 
on the JWV’
s calendar, 
was limited in length and 
participants, and absent of 
guests, to adhere to current 
public gathering regula-
tions. 
“During these difficult 
times and on this Memorial 
Day, it is necessary to 
always remember those 
individuals whose devotion 
to duty will never be forgot-
ten,” said JWV Department 
of Michigan Commander 

Ed Hirsch during a live 
stream led and provided by 
Rabbi Michael Moskowitz 
and Temple Shir Shalom. 
In his remarks, 
Moskowitz emphasized that 
while as Jews we are taught 
to zachor (remember), 
Memorial Day is more than 
just honoring the past. 
“We honor and remember 
the past in order to inspire 
us to do what’
s right in 
the future, to hold on to 
our values, hold on to our 
democracy, hold on to our 
priorities, hold on to one 
another and motivate us to 
do what’
s right for years to 
come,” he said.
Bugler Paul Roache 
played “Taps”, courtesy of 
bugles
acrossamerica.org, to 
conclude the abbreviated 
service, which can be seen 
on Shir Shalom’
s YouTube 
channel. 

ALAN MUSKOVITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Jewish War Veterans from left to right: William Glogower, Commander - Troop 
510; Donald Schenk, Chief of Staff; Mark Weiss, Junior Vice Commander - Michigan 
Commander Troop 474; Paul Roache, Bugler; Art Fishman, Senior Vice Commander; 
Ed Hirsch, Department of Michigan Commander; Larry Berry, National Executive 
Committee - Troop 135; and Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom.

JERRY NAFTALY

