Jewish
Chaplains Recite Psalms in Hebrew for Ilan Ramon
Tragedy drew Jewish chaplains to the forefront, as they stepped
forward to provide a uniquely Jewish presence at the national
commemoration of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. In a
gesture of respect to the memory of Israeli astronaut Col.
Ilan Ramon, Chaplain Harold Robinson, USNR, recited the 23rd
Psalm in Hebrew at the memorial service held at NASA headquarters
in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2003, for the seven victims.
Chaplain Gene Theriot provided the accompanying rendition
in English at the somber service commemorating the deaths
of the astronauts when the shuttle disintegrated just before
landing.
Chaplain Brett Oxman, USAF, accompanied the remains of Col.
Ramon from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to Kennedy
International Airport, New York, and offered appropriate prayers
as Ramon's remains were put aboard an El Al airplane on Sunday
night, February 9, and flown to Israel for burial. The casket
was accompanied by an Air Force honor guard from Dover AFB,
Delaware.
JWB Jewish Chaplains Council,
part of JCC Association, has been certifying chaplains for
the United States armed forces and providing support for Jewish
military personnel since World War I.
Caption 1: Chaplain Harold Robinson, USNR,
recites the 23rd Psalm in Hebrew accompanied by Chaplain Gene
Theriot, USN.
Caption 2: Air Force Chaplain Lt. Col. Brett
C. Oxman stands next to Ilan Ramon’s coffin.
JCC Association is the leadership network of,
and central agency for the Jewish Community Center Movement,
which is comprised of more than 275 JCCs, YM-YWHAs and camps
in the U. S. and Canada. JCC Association offers a wide range
of services and resources to strengthen the capacity of its
affiliates to provide educational, cultural, social, Jewish
identity-building, and recreational programs to enhance the
lives of North American Jews of all ages and backgrounds.
Additionally, the movement fosters and strengthens connections
between North American Jews and Israel as well as with world
Jewry. JCC Association is also the only U.S. government accredited
agency for serving the religious and social needs of Jewish
military personnel, their families, and patients in VA hospitals
through JWB Jewish Chaplains Council.
Miriam
Rinn
Communications Manager
JCC Association
15 E. 26 St., NY, NY 10010
212-786-5092
fax: 212-481-4174
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