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82 years after his plane was shot down in China, Jewish WWII pilot Morton Sher is laid to rest at home
82 years after his plane was shot down in China, Jewish WWII pilot Morton Sher is laid to rest at homeSher’s remains were buried in Greenville, South CarolinaAn American Jewish fighter pilot whose plane was shot down in the Chinese theater during Read more » »
82 Years After Being Killed in China, Jewish World War II Pilot Brought Home for Burial
More than eighty years after he was killed in combat, a Jewish American pilot who fought in World War II has finally been laid to rest, following the identification of his remains and a burial ceremony in South Carolina, according to the US Department of War, the Times of Israel reports. The aviator, Lt. Read more » »
82 years after death in China, Jewish WWII pilot returned to US for burial
82 years after death in China, Jewish WWII pilot returned to US for burialDNA testing helped identify the body of Lt. Morton Sher, a member of the Flying Tigers, killed in action in 1943 during a combat mission over ChinaZev Stub is the Times of Israel’s Diaspora Affairs correspondent. Read more » »
Jewish war hero laid to rest in South Carolina 82 years after deadly mission over China
A Jewish American fighter pilot shot down over China in World War II was finally laid to rest on American soil last week, with dirt from Israel placed over his coffin.Lt. Morton Sher, who flew with the famed Flying Tigers, was buried on Sunday in a cemetery in Greenville, S.C. Read more » »
Jewish American WWII Flying Tigers Pilot Shot Down Over China Laid to Rest in U.S. After 80 Years – VINnews
GREENVILLE, S.C. (VINnews) — More than 80 years after his fighter plane crashed during a combat mission over China, a Jewish American pilot with the famed Flying Tigers was finally laid to rest on U.S. soil last week, closing a chapter that had remained unfinished since World War II.Join our WhatsApp groupSubscribe to our Daily Roundup EmailU.S. Read more » »
From Intern to Senior Rabbi: Q&A with Congregation B’nai B’rith’s Daniel Brenner
Nine years ago, Rabbi Daniel Brenner came to Congregation B’nai B’rith in Santa Barbara as a rabbinic intern and quickly became a familiar presence — teaching, listening, and showing up in the everyday moments that make a congregation feel like a home. Read more » »
BBYO International Conference Coming to Philly for First Time
Four Jewish teens attending the 2025 BBYO IC in Denver. (Courtesy of BBYO) In February, for the first time in the nearly two-decade history of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization’s International Convention, the organization’s “Super Bowl” will take place in Philadelphia. The city will play host to the Jewish teen movement’s gathering from Feb. Read more » »
Brutman and Tetleroyd remembered at Rookwood
In 40-degree heat last Friday at Sydney’s Rookwood Cemetery, Rabbi Yehoram Ulman led back-to-back funeral services that honoured 68-year-old Edith Brutman – who was known for “being charitable in every way” – and devoted father and husband, and caring step-father, Boris Tetleroyd. Read more » »
Chabad rabbis, holocaust survivors, a 10-year-old girl: Who are the Bondi attack victims?
Chabad rabbis, holocaust survivors, a 10-year-old girl: Who are the Bondi attack victims? December 17, 2025Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting in Sydney, December 14, 2025. Read more » »
The stories behind those who were killed
At least 15 people were killed when two gunmen opened fire on the Chanukah by the Sea event at Bondi Beach last Sunday evening.These are some of their stories.Rabbi Eli SchlangerLondon-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, was the assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi. Read more » »
