Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Rabbi Reflects on His 'Very Historic Decision'
When I walked into the lobby of the Canadian War Museum last week Rabbi Chaim Mendelsohn was anxiously pacing the roomwith good reason. Since he was installed as a Canadian Forces chaplain last weekthe first Jewish orthodox chaplain in 60 yearsthe rabbi has been busy conducting media interviews.
In the two and half days since he was installed, he had conducted 18 interviews and more were on his schedule.
The aura of a busy man hung over him as we hurried to find a bench to discuss his new post.
"I knew it would be unique, just because I am the first orthodox Jewish chaplain in 60 years," he says.
"But to garner so much media interest actually surprised me."
There is even a homemade video of his swearing-in ceremony on YouTube.
http://www.embassymag.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=/2007/march/21/lunch/
When I walked into the lobby of the Canadian War Museum last week Rabbi Chaim Mendelsohn was anxiously pacing the roomwith good reason. Since he was installed as a Canadian Forces chaplain last weekthe first Jewish orthodox chaplain in 60 yearsthe rabbi has been busy conducting media interviews.
In the two and half days since he was installed, he had conducted 18 interviews and more were on his schedule.
The aura of a busy man hung over him as we hurried to find a bench to discuss his new post.
"I knew it would be unique, just because I am the first orthodox Jewish chaplain in 60 years," he says.
"But to garner so much media interest actually surprised me."
There is even a homemade video of his swearing-in ceremony on YouTube.
http://www.embassymag.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=/2007/march/21/lunch/
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