Camouflage-covered prayer books?
To a Jewish soldier stationed far from home, such items are scarce and valuable commodities, as welcome as discovering a like-minded soldier to share a Shabbat evening dinner. An entire weekend dedicated to their spiritual wellbeing can be even rarer.
According to organizers, those facts are what make this weekend’s annual Military Shabbaton and Training Conference at The Shul in Bal Harbour, Fla., so important. Hosted by the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization whose Enduring Traditions Chaplaincy Program helps Jewish men and women in the U.S. armed forces maintain their religious connection, the Feb. 11-14 event will bring together more than 300 service personnel, lay leaders and congregants for presentations by military leaders.
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