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Above, Dr. Horwitz (right) in January 2007 on a former Baghdad parade ground where Sadaam Hussein used to review his troops. The hands on the swords (there were actually 2 sets on either side of the parade grounds) are said to be molded from Saddam’s hands. Photo credit: Edward Horwitz

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sent to the Iraqi war zone. “Six months later, they changed the rules,â€? Dr. Horwitz interjected. He was called into headquarters. ´<RX¡UH EHLQJ VHQW WR ,UDT Âľ DQ RIĂ€FHU told him. The chief of medicine was quite upset about Dr. Horwitz’s transfer. Not wanting to lose a staff physician of Dr. Horwitz’s caliber, the chief physician mentioned the issue of religious observance. “Look, it’s hard as an Orthodox Jew. We could get you out of it,â€? he said. But Dr. Horwitz refused to use an excuse – albeit legitimate – to shirk his military responsibilities. As a physician, Dr. Horwitz received the rank of lieutenant colonel. Although ORZHU UDQNLQJ RIĂ€FHUV ZHUH UHTXLUHG WR salute him, a doctor isn’t in the chain of command. Nevertheless, he went to command meetings where he was briefed on evacuation procedures. Casualty evacuation, known as CASEVAC in the U.S. military, always includes two plans – a land route and helicopter plan to quickly evacuate casualties. Evacuation by land requires army engineers to check the road for mines and ensure that army vehicles can travel 80 mph to evacuate

On a stretcher designated for war casualties, Dr. Horwitz placed a napkin over his Lechem Mishnah, and then ate his roll and cold MRE. He sang Menuchah Vesimchah, Tzoma Nafshi and other zemiros. “You can make Shabbos anywhere,� he smiles. soldiers.

Keeping Kosher in Battle B l Dr. Horwitz felt it wasn’t honorable to avoid serving abroad. “It’s better for me to go abroad to serve than for someone else with small children; you do the right thing.� Dr. Horwitz served with an infantry unit in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation New Dawn in Iraq. As a battalion surgeon, he served for the 5-20 Infantry unit in Iraq, part of the 3-2 Striker brigade. The standard army rations of bacon and eggs are obviously problematic for a frum soldier. Nevertheless, with a little improvisation and planning, a frum soldier can obtain nutritious kosher food. Dr. Horwitz was provided with kosher MREs, ready-to-eat meals that are heated by pouring boiling water onto the packaging. When the unit ran out of the kosher packaged food, Dr. Horwitz would get a few bags of rice and boil water in a container. But getting chalav Yisrael milk was more challenging. “Reb Moshe [Feinstein’s] heter of chalav stam

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doesn’t ply in apIraq, especially when the inhabitants are known to drink camel and donkey milk,â€? he explains. Dr. Horwitz would therefore eat his Cheerios or Rice Crispies with nondairy creamer. Plenty of fruits and vegetables supplemented his diet. Dr. Horwitz ZRXOG WDNH Ă RXU DQG PDNH KLV own sourdough bread, which he baked in a toaster oven that he had brought with him. “If you say you can’t, you won’t be able to; if you say you can, you will will,â€?â€? Dr Dr. Horwitz recites his battle mantra. Since the Americans were in a war zone, Dr. Horwitz would often spend 6KDEERV RQ WKH EDWWOHĂ€HOG ´7KHUH ZDV only one holiday that there was no mission – and it wasn’t on December 25,â€? said Dr. Horwitz. “It was Superbowl Sunday.â€? Missions couldn’t take place during the Superbowl football game, since the American soldiers were glued to the television set.

Shabbos in the Belly of the Beast Spending Shabbos in a war zone was a bit more challenging than keeping kosher. Dr. Horwitz recalls making Friday night Kiddush in a medical evacuation vehicle while on patrol. The vehicle had WZR Ă RRUV WKH XSSHU Ă RRU IRU WKH GULYHU DQG WKH ORZHU Ă RRU IRU WKH PHGLFDO SHUsonnel. “During the patrol, I was singing zemiros. I was in the belly of the beast myself,â€? he says. On a stretcher desig-

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Seder in Baquba Dr. Horwitz received cheesecake on Shavuos and shemurah matzos on Pesach from the Aleph Institute, an organization that provides Jewish ritual supplies to American Jewish soldiers. However, Dr. Horwitz recalls that getting items for Pesach Sedarim in Iraq took an act of Congress. He explains, “I had a Seder kit waiting for me. But a Jews for J. Protestant minister took away all the kosher meals.â€? The Evangelical clergyman was essentially blackmailing the Jewish soldiers to attend a Christianthemed Seder. So Dr. Horwitz contacted Senator Chuck Schumer and asked him to intervene. “Dr. Horwitz isn’t getting a Seder kit when he’s at war?â€? the New York senator questioned the military ofĂ€FLDOV RUGHULQJ WKHP WR HQVXUH WKDW WKH religious soldier would be provided with food for Pesach. In the end, Dr. Horwitz made the Pesach Sedarim on his canvas FRW EHG RQ D Ă€HOG EDVH LQ %DTXED ,UDT Baquba is Arabic for Yaakov’s house, but far from the image of the typical

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Dr. Horwitz in battle gear, laden with medical supplies in front of his evacuation vehicle at FOB (Forward Operating Base) Shields, outside of Sadr City, Iraq, January 2007. Photo credit: Edward Horwitz

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Bais Yaakov school. Located 31 miles northeast of Baghdad, Baquba emerged as the scene of some of the heaviest terrorist activity, along with the Sunni enclaves of Fallujah, Ramadi and Samarra. It was WKH VLWH RI WKH KHDYLHVW ÀJKWLQJ GXULQJ the June 24, 2004, insurgent offensive. Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, took responsibility for the attacks. Al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida leader in Iraq, was eventually killed by U.S. forces. Dr. Horwitz performed life-saving measures during a shoot-out in a Baquba alleyway. One of the American soldiers suffered neck injuries and a bullet that pierced his lung. After Dr. Horwitz stabilized the soldier and put on tourniquets, the injured soldier was evacuated by helicopter to a combat surgical hospital in Baghdad. Another time, Dr. Horwitz was stationed outside of Sadr City, east of %DJKGDG 7KH VWHQFK RI SRYHUW\ ÀOOHG WKH air. His job was to perform emergency medical procedures on wounded American soldiers in combat. When Dr. Horwitz wasn’t going on missions, he’d jog 70 miles a week, on

average – a practice that he hopes to get back to. While working in Israel, Dr. Horwitz substantially reduced his jogging routine due to the demands of working at several clinics. While in the army, Dr. Horwitz learns from the Mesilas Yesharim during downtime, a sefer that he calls his “comfort book.�

Close Calls Although he didn’t think that he’d die in battle, Dr. Horwitz faced some close calls, including getting shot at and running over a roadside bomb. In ,UDT 'U +RUZLW] FDUULHG DQ 0 ULĂ H RQ KLV KLS DORQJ ZLWK DQ 0 %HUHWWD ULĂ H +RZHYHU ZKHQHYHU WKHUH ZDV D Ă€UHĂ€JKW other soldiers would protect him. “I wanted to shoot, but they wouldn’t let me,â€? he states. Dr. Horwitz explains that a medic’s job is to treat the wounded, QRW WR Ă€JKW +H HODERUDWHV WKDW WKH Iraqis would shoot at chaplains, doctors and medics in order to decrease morale among the American soldiers. Upon completion of his army stint, Dr. Horwitz plans to return to work at

“I had a Seder kit waiting for me. But a Jews for J. Protestant minister took away all the kosher meals.�

the Sourasky Medical Center, where his job is being held for him. Although the doctor could have received a promotion from the U.S. Army, it would require him to be committed to the army for an additional two years – something that he’s unwilling to do, as he doesn’t want to be away from his children and grandchildren for such a long time. When Dr. Horwitz returns, he’ll reminisce about keeping Shabbos under JXQĂ€UH DQG WHDFKLQJ krias Shema to American soldiers in Iraq. “I got to read Sefer Yonah in Ninveh on Yom Kippur. How many people have done that?â€? Dr. Horwitz’s eyes grow misty. “In a lot of ways, Iraq was the best thing that ever happened to me.â€? „

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