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Local Happenings from page 6 may have been more visible,
Ed is an American hero —
In 1942, Herb was one of the last of what has
drafted as an engineer. At become known as the Greatest
18, Ed enlisted in the U.S. Generation. When asked about
Army, serving with the 94th his contributions to World War
Chemical Mortar Battalion. II, Ed shrugs and says simply,
He jokes that the “chemical” “We did our job.”
was smoke, but the reality is In 2013, Ed signed up to
that there wasn’t a whole lot make a once-in-a-lifetime
to joke about. The battalion’s mission with Southeast
job was to fire smoke, tear Florida Honor Flight, where
gas, or other chemical agents their weapons and surrender, he was matched with volunteer
to disrupt enemy operations. rather than see more bloodshed, guardian Doug Glenn of
He feels fortunate that the horror, and loss of life. Jupiter. The two met a week
only chemicals he ever had to deploy were smoke and white After the war ended, Ed married in upstate New York and prior to the Honor Flight,
phosphorus. had one daughter, with whom he speaks every day. After his but seeing the World War II
Ed served in England, France, and Germany, and he and first wife passed, he met Polly; the pair’s first date was at monument, finding the Kilroy
Herb, whose unit was infantry-based, both ended up fighting Bagels And in Boynton Beach. They have been married for hidden therein, being thanked
just 15 kilometers from his hometown of Recklinghausen, in 26 years. by hundreds of passersby, and
direct contact with German soldiers. Ed recalls that when he Before passing, Herb was interviewed for Steven shaking hands with the likes
came face to face with the enemy, his ever-compassionate Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation as part of its Visual History of former senator and fellow
brother Herb used his exceptional communication and and Education Program. Ed says of his older brother, “Herb World War II veteran Bob
persuasion skills to convince German soldiers to put down always was the one in the spotlight.” And while Herb Dole was an unforgettable
experience that bonded
Wasserman and Glenn for the
NO ONE SAVES get together to catch up, and
rest of their lives. The two still
Glenn says he cannot imagine
MORE LIVES IN ISRAEL his life without the gift of this
amazing man.

Glenn says he is grateful
to Southeast Florida Honor Flight and volunteer veteran
IN TIMES OF CRISIS. coordinator Veronica Stein for giving him a chance to meet
this American hero, and he looks forward to celebrating Ed’s
100th birthday in June. But he also recognizes with a bit of
melancholy that it won’t be long before even the one percent
of veterans like Ed Wasserman who made up the Greatest
Generation are no longer walking among us, so he wants to
make sure we celebrate Ed and those like him while we can.

Judea Joins Forces with

Local Churches to Pack

75,000 Meals for Haiti

Temple Judea recently partnered with Saint Marks and
Good Shepherd churches for a community food packing
event aimed at providing essential nutrition to children
in Bondeau, Haiti. The collaborative effort successfully
prepared over 75,000 meals that have been shipped to the
region to address food insecurity among vulnerable youth.
The event brought together volunteers from three
religious communities, demonstrating the power of
interfaith cooperation for humanitarian causes. Participants

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