Text Box:                Chwatsky Farber POST 717 
                Jewish War Veterans of The United States 

History

 

 

            

 

The Jewish War Veterans (JWV) of the USA, organized in 1896 by Jewish Veterans of the Civil War, is the              oldest active national Veterans' service organization in America.

             Today, the Jewish War Veterans of the USA combats anti-Semitism and bigotry. JWV assists the Office              of Special Investigation in pursuing Nazi war criminals.
             JWV supports American youth through scouting, scholarships and anti-drug programs. JWV assists              oppressed Jews worldwide. The organization supports strong U.S.-Israeli relations by sponsoring two              Allied Veterans' Missions to Israel each year.

             National Headquarters: Jewish War Veterans
          
1811 R. Street NW
             Washington, DC 20009

        Chartered: November 10 1957

             The Post was named after Milton Chwatsky when it was originally chartered. Wally Farber’s name was added

                Officers:  PC           SVC              JVC        Adjutant          Q M   O.D.      Chaplain

                          1957       Joe Greenstein

                          1958       Bernie Rothstein

                          1959       Irving Leiberman

                          1960       Bob Mednick

                          1961       Arnie Innerfield

                          1962       Norman Zimmerman

                          1968-73 Phil Feingersh                                                                                                            Robert Shatz  Lenny Levine

                          2001-2    Arthur Fleishman   John Robbins  Bob Silverman                       Arthur Feldheimer 

                          2003   John Robbins

                          2008  John Robbins           Buddy Epstein      Ellen Leighton                            Ben Lafazan        Robert Shatz    Lenny Levine

                                                                 Rudy Schwartz

                                                                 Al Chanon           

                          2010  John Robbins           Buddy Epstein      Ellen Leighton      Bert Abbey       Ben Lafazan     Robert Shatz Lenny  Levine

                                                                 Rudy Schwartz

                                                                 Al Chanon

                          2011        John Robbins        Buddy Epstein      Ellen Leighton      Bert Abbey       Ben Lafazan     Robert Shatz Lenny  Levine

                                                                 Rudy Schwartz

                                                                 Al Chanon              

                                  2012         John Robbins        Buddy Epstein      Ellen Leighton      Bert Abbey       Ben Lafazan     Robert Shatz Lenny  Levine                       

                                                                                     Rudy Schwartz

                                                                 Al Chanon