More than 60,000 Chanukah gifts, shipped a month ago by the National Jewish Welfare Board, will be distributed by Jewish chaplains at Chanukah services for Jews in the U.S. armed forces which will start tomorrow evening with the lighting of the first candle. The services will be held at remote overseas posts in Asia, Africa and Europe.
Supplementing the shipment of personal and recreational gifts shipped to 34 overseas Jewish chaplains are the large quantities of candles, menorahs, Chanukah greeting cards and other sundry items sent by JWB as part of “Operation Chanukah.” These went to military personnel in Japan, Korea, Hawaii, the Philippines, Guam, Alaska Labrador Newfoundland, Germany, France, Italy, North Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S.
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