On Jewish Community Day, the Los Angeles Jewish community was represented not only Rabbi Avi Stewart of Westwood Kehilla, who sang the National Anthem but also by Rabbi Yossi Mintz of Chabad of Manhattan Beach, who blew the shofar. As all this was happening, three Jewish representatives of the U.S. armed forces were honored and saluted the flag as the National Anthem was sung.
JFAAF supports Jewish life on military bases throughout the world by sponsoring Jewish programing in partnership with Jewish chaplains serving on bases and ships around the world, JFAAF is everywhere the military is. Shabbatonim, kosher food, Yom Tov events, dependent tuition assistance, kosher care packages, sponsorships and scholarships for separated military members to learn in Israel are all provided by JFAAF.