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1JEWISH WAR VETERANS CELEBRATES MILESTONE

Jewish War Veterans (JWV) of the United States of America is the oldest active national veterans’ service organization in the USA founded in 1896. In 2021, JWV will celebrate 125 year of service to all veterans supporting the needs of Jewish and Non-Jewish veterans alike.

At present, there are approximately 250 JWV posts in in USA with about 7500 active members.

In World War I, 250,000 Jews and in World War II, 550,000 Jews served in our armed services in numbers well above the general population. Many thousands more have served and are presently servicing our nation.

Jewish War Veterans of San Diego, Post 185 wishes to honor and remember all American veterans for their service to our country. We wish to thank all veterans for their courage and sacrifice in defense of the United States of America.

On September 2, 1958, Congress granted a charter creating The National Museum of American Jewish Military History (NMAJMH) located in Washington D.C. This museum documents and preserves the contributions of Jewish Americans to the peace and freedom of the United States. Through its exhibitions, archives, and programs, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History documents the long history of honorable and distinguished service of Jews in the American military from the Revolutionary War to the present. Jewish War Veterans’ posts throughout the United States and The National Museum of American Jewish Military History are dedicated to acknowledging the courage, heroism and sacrifices made by Jewish Americans who served in our armed forces.

Jewish War Veterans is a tax deductible, 501c3 nonprofit national organization. For those interested in donating to Jewish War Veterans of the USA, please submit a donation to P.O. BOX 81171, San Diego CA 92168-1171. If you are a Jewish Veteran and wish to join Jewish War Veteran Post 185 of San Diego, please call Allen Miliefsky, Commander at (619) 737-6910 or Sheldon Kleiman, Vice Commander at (858) 452-5691.

2GUNS 'N MOSES PROMOTES FIREARMS TRAINING

Guns N’ Moses is a Jewish shooting club that was started in 2015 to bring armed Jews together to practice and advance their firearms training. The main goal was to learn new things about armed selfdefense as well as Jewish law on this subject. But what started as a club for affirmed shooters, developed into a resource for the San Diego Jewish community for training and everything related to armed selfdefense. Since 2018, the Club has been run by Alex Dovgalevsky.

“Considering our history, we should be the most armed and best trained ethnic group in the world,” he said. However, growth in the club has not been based on Jewish history but based on reaction to current events. “We doubled in size after the murder of Jews in Pittsburg, we grew again after the shooting in Poway, but our biggest growth occurred after the COVID lockdown and the street violence that followed.”

The club, now too big to keep meeting as one, has been divided into advanced, intermediate, and beginner groups.

Long-time “Mosite”, Dan, says “I love Guns N’ Moses. I have been a shooter a long time, but I find it very rewarding to be in a shooting club run by Jews for Jews. Being part of the Advanced training class really focused me from being just a recreational shooter to understanding realities of being in a firefight.”

The beginner group has experienced the biggest growth. The roster now has over 150 names of people who are first-time shooters or need a refresher course in firearm safety and fundamentals. “To accommodate everyone, we partnered with San Diego County Gun Owners – a local Second Amendment PAC. SDCGO members have been amazing mentors and instructors to our Beginner Group.”

The club has no membership fees. Guns N’ Moses hopes to remain a trusted resource for the armed Jewish community and is happy to help with training, purchasing firearms, and applying for CCW (Concealed Carry Permits). To join or get more information, email gunsnmosessd@gmail.com.