EPISODE · May 22, 2025 · 49 MIN
Correcting History: The Noble Work of Operation Benjamin
from edJEWcation · host edJEWcation
Jay shares the most tragic fact of his birthday (spoiler: it involves Candace Owens), and then we welcome back our most honored recurring guest: Shalom Lamm, the mensch behind Operation Benjamin.From Normandy to Arlington, Italy to Jerusalem, Shalom walks us through the sacred mission of correcting history — one headstone at a time. We talk about:🪖 How a Jewish soldier ended up in a German mass grave… and how Shalom found him🌟 The 102-year-old niece who stole the show (and our hearts) at Arlington🕊️ What it means to say Kaddish for someone who waited 80 years to be remembered✡️ Why a German brigadier general started something called “Operation Levi”💔 And how love letters from a fallen soldier might soon become a bookPlus: we take a hard detour into cemetery trauma, ChayaLeah guilts Jay (again), and we learn why every Jewish parent should probably just send their kid to YU already.Also featured are CBS giving Shalom smicha, Jay praying for billions, and Shalom reminding us what real Jewish nonprofit work looks like.
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Jay shares the most tragic fact of his birthday (spoiler: it involves Candace Owens), and then we welcome back our most honored recurring guest: Shalom Lamm, the mensch behind Operation Benjamin.From Normandy to Arlington, Italy to Jerusalem, Shalom walks us through the sacred mission of correcting history — one headstone at a time. We talk about:🪖 How a Jewish soldier ended up in a German mass grave… and how Shalom found him🌟 The 102-year-old niece who stole the show (and our hearts) at Arlington🕊️ What it means to say Kaddish for someone who waited 80 years to be remembered✡️ Why a German brigadier general started something called “Operation Levi”💔 And how love letters from a fallen soldier might soon become a bookPlus: we take a hard detour into cemetery trauma, ChayaLeah guilts Jay (again), and we learn why every Jewish parent should probably just send their kid to YU already.Also featured are CBS giving Shalom smicha, Jay praying for billions, and Shalom reminding us what real Jewish nonprofit work looks like.
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