Jewish World Review
October 27, 2005
At last, a Jewish chapel
for the U.S. Naval Academy
By Gary Rosenblatt
ANNAPOLIS —
One of my earliest childhood
memories of growing up was watching the
Jewish midshipmen march the few blocks from
the U.S. Naval Academy to the only shul
in town every Sunday morning for services. Click
here to read the full article.
Washington Post
October 23, 2005
A Trim Vessel of Worship
Naval Academy's Jewish Chapel Rises to Its
Challenge
By Benjamin Forgey
ANNAPOLIS The interior
beauty of the new Jewish chapel at the U.S.
Naval Academy -- the first dedicated worship
space for Jews in academy history -- comes
as a soaring surprise. Outside, despite a
very nice domed entryway, the building is so
quietly deferential that you can walk right
by with hardly a second glance. Click
here to read the full article.
The Jewish
Exponent
October 12,
2005
New Naval
Chapel: Complete With a
'Wall'
By Bryan
Schwartzmann
Throughout
his naval career, Uriah P.
Levy faced six
court-marshals for verbal
and physical flare-ups with
fellow officers resulting
from anti-Semitic insults.
At one point, he was even
stripped of his Naval
commission. Click
here to read the full
article.
Trident
September 23,
2005
Levy
Center personifies moral
strength through diversity
By JO3
Matt Jarvis
The Commodore Uriah P. Levy Center and Jewish
Chapel were dedicated Sunday and are now
officially open. Click
here to read the full article.
Trident
September 23,
2005
Jewish
Chapel holds services for
first time
By JO3
Matt Jarvis
The academy's new Jewish Chapel,
named for Esther and William Miller, held its
first Jewish Sabbath services Sept. 16. Click
here to read the full article.
Washington Post
September 22,
2005
Jewish Chapel
Opens At Naval Academy
Named for
Once-Persecuted Officer
Navy Adm.
Michael G. Mullen, chief of
naval operations, Sen. John
W. Warner (R-Va.), chairman
of the Senate Armed Services
Committee, and hundreds of
invited guests joined
faculty and midshipmen
Sunday at the U.S. Naval
Academy to dedicate the
Commodore Uriah P. Levy
Center and Jewish Chapel.
Click
here to read the full article.
Washington Times
September
19, 2005
Jewish
midshipmen get place to
worship
By Arlo
Wagner
ANNAPOLIS
-- The dedication of a
Jewish chapel yesterday
at the U.S. Naval
Academy was hailed as
symbolic of the
acceptance of all
religions in America.
Click
here to read the full article.
Baltimore Sun
September
19, 2005
Academy dedicates first
Jewish center
Retired teacher Judy Koenick
was so moved by the moment that she drove
uninvited from Chevy Chase just to blow a
ram's horn: four abrupt, shrill sounds that
stole, momentarily, the crowd's attention.
Click
here to read the full article.
Baltimore Sun
September 18, 2005
An anchor for Jewish
midshipmen and others
Naval Academy to dedicate
uplifting 410-seat chapel
By Edward Gunts
From the outside, the newest
building at the U.S. Naval Academy gives
little hint of the unprecedented role it
will play on campus. Click
here to read the full article.
Washington Post
September 17, 2005
Jewish Chapel Is
Set to Open at Naval Academy
By Hamil R. Harris
Retired
Navy Cmdr. Howard Pinskey
remembers well that as a
midshipman at the U.S. Naval
Academy, he would walk
outside the campus gates
every Saturday to attend
Shabbat services at Knesset
Israel Congregation in
downtown Annapolis.
Click
here to read the full article.
Trident
September 16,
2005
Commodore
Uriah P. Levy Center and
Jewish
Chapel
A
nexis for brigade’s moral
development
By JO3
Matt Jarvis
The new
Commodore Uriah P. Levy
Center and Jewish Chapel
will provide a nexis for the
moral development of
midshipmen, providing a
place for not only religious
programs, but also for
learning about honor, ethics
and developing character. Click
here to read the full article.
Marine Corps Times
September 15, 2005
Academy gets Jewish chapel
By Michael J. Feeney
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The breathtaking
mix of a modern and classically designed
facility made of Jerusalem stone can easily
leave you in awe when entering the Naval
Academy’s newest addition — the Commodore Uriah
P. Levy Center and Jewish Chapel. Click
here to read the full article.
The Capital
September 15, 2005
Academy to dedicate Jewish
chapel, student center
By Earl Kelly
The Naval Academy will dedicate a new chapel and
student center on Sunday named for the nation's
first Jewish flag officer, Commodore Uriah P.
Levy, a man who fought to serve his country
while still observing his faith. Click
here to read the full article.
Baltimore Sun
September 15, 2005
Jewish chapel will open tomorrow
at the Naval Academy
Levy Center aims to mark
diversity in the service
When Howard Pinskey attended
the U.S. Naval Academy more than 40 years
ago, he and 41 other Jewish midshipmen had
to leave the yard to attend services at an
Orthodox synagogue two blocks away. Click
here to read the full article.
JTA
August 29, 2005
A Ship of Their Own: Naval Academy Opening
Jewish Chapel on Campus
By Ira Rifkin
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 29 (JTA) --
Harvey Stein had a dream: Provide Jews at the
United States Naval Academy with their own
worship space. Click
here to read the full article.
