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Rabbi Joins Canadian Armed Forces Full-Time

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Lazer Danzinger, right, takes the oath of office administered by Lt. Col. Andrew Zalvin, commanding officer of the 32nd Canadian Brigade, two years ago.

Rabbi Lazer Danzinger, only the second Canadian army chaplain since World War II, has joined the military full-time. He is now stationed next to Toronto at the 32nd Canadian Brigade. Rabbi Danzinger decided to transfer from the reserves so that he could work with soldiers around the clock.

Rare Army Rabbi Serves Soldiers

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Army Chaplain (Col.) Jacob Goldstein, a Jewish rabbi, and Brooklyn native, has served the military since 1977. He often gets curious looks because he wears a beard, in accordance with his Jewish faith, while in uniform.

JOLON, CA — Col. Jacob Goldstein, Army Reserve chaplain, is a man worth noticing when he wears his military uniform.

Weekly Photo of the Rebbe!

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a beautiful photo of the Rebbe arriving at 770 winter of 1979, with special thanks to Rabbi Mendy Hayward.