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SUPPORT OF THE JWV
Last year, Rachel became one 
of the youngest members to 
join the Jewish War Veterans 
Department of Michigan 
(JWV-MI). Her fellow JWV 
comrades came out in full 
force to support her and 
participate in the Veterans 
Shabbat service at CSZ, 
which included the depart-
ment returning as a sponsor 
of the program.
The program opened with 
Jewish war veterans and their 
family members receiving 
a rousing welcome as they 
marched down the center 
aisle of the sanctuary. They 
were led into the service 
by the City of Southfield 
Color Guard and JWV 
Marc Manson who carried 
the JWV Department of 
Michigan flag. 
JWV-MI Sr. Vice 
Commander Bill Glogower, 
Judge Advocate Donald 
Wagner, and Don Schenk, 
Commander, Lt. Raymond 
Zussman Post 135, all partic-
ipated in the program. Each 
are members of CSZ and sit 
on its Veterans Shabbat com-
mittee.
In his welcoming remarks 
Wagner, said: “Our Jewish 
heritage for centuries has 
been built by transmitting 
and remembering, l’dor v’dor. 
Establishing and maintaining 
the legacy of the Jewish War 
Veterans is not a burden, but 
an honor, a privilege and a 
sacred obligation of all of us.”

A FUTURE OF SERVICE
Home safe from her deploy-
ment, Rachel will continue 
to serve out her three-year 
commitment with the 
Michigan Army National 
Guard, which includes 

reporting for duty one week-
end a month. She is also in 
the process of enrolling in 
college with a focus on intel-
ligence operations studies.
“Since the age of 12, I have 
wanted to serve,” Rachel 
said in her closing remarks 
during the Veterans Shabbat 
service. “I found gratitude 
almost every day in Syria for 
the ability I had to do so. I 
love the United States with 
every fiber of my being. It is 
the land of opportunity and 
that is what my grandpar-
ents, parents and myself have 
received. Thank God for 
America’s continued support 
of Israel and the Jews. 
“There were numerous 
times in Syria that I could 
have left my desk earlier to 
go play soccer, workout more 
or watch movies, but I didn’t 
chase happiness. I wanted to 
do everything in my power 
to do what I felt was right.
“I was lucky to have the 
support of my whole family. 
Without their support, these 
past 27 months would have 
been almost impossible. I 
can proudly say that I don’t 
regret a single second of my 
time in Syria.”
Given the misdirected 
messages resonating today 
out of many college campus-
es, Rachel’s Veterans Shabbat 
remarks were a breath of 
fresh air, coming from a 
young woman with a real-
world perspective. She is 
— as Rabbi Starr previously 
stated — “a light in the midst 
of a dark world.”
Rachel exited the bimah at 
Shaarey Zedek to a standing 
ovation. 

To learn more about how to join or 

donate to the JWV-MI visit jwv-mi-org.

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