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Jewish News 24 · Sep 4, 2026

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About 150 Jewish military veterans from across the country gathered last week in Colonie, a town in Albany County, New York, for the 131st National Convention of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. A daily morning minyan became a highlight of the gathering, with about 20 veterans attending each morning. Many put on tefillin for the first time in decades, according to Chabad.org. Rabbi Mordechai Rubin of the Colonie Chabad Chai Jewish Center helped organize the services, which included prayer, tefillin, shofar blowing and a Torah thought.

About 150 Jewish military veterans from across the country gathered last week in Colonie, a town in Albany County, New York, for the 131st National Convention of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. A daily morning minyan became a highlight of the gathering, with about 20 veterans attending each morning. Many put on tefillin for the first time in decades, according to Chabad.org. Rabbi Mordechai Rubin of the Colonie Chabad Chai Jewish Center helped organize the services, which included prayer, tefillin, shofar blowing and a Torah thought.

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