November 8th, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
In this Veterans Day weekend class, Kenneth Greenberg of Jewish War Veterans (JWV) and Shalom Lamm, of Operation Benjamin, will discuss their shared commitment to honoring Jewish men and women who gave their lives in service to the United States. They will discuss the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act pending legislation in Congress. They will as well address Operation Benjamin’s work to first identify Jewish American servicemembers buried beneath Latin crosses in overseas military cemeteries, and then, when the evidence supports it and the appropriate authorities approve, to replace those markers with Stars of David.
With a Restoring Fallen Heroes Grant from the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), Greenberg and Lamm, in collaboration with the ABMC, will explore how to use historical research, military records, and family histories, to restore service members’ identities and to honor their memory. They will also reflect on what it means to ensure each fallen hero is remembered in keeping with the person’s faith and life.
Kenneth Greenberg is currently the Government, Legislative and External Relations Director (GLERD) of the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. (JWV) and previously served as National JWV Executive Director. As GLERD, he serves as JWV’s chief advocate, representing JWV on Capitol Hill, at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Defense (DOD) and at the White House with a focus on legislative and policy priorities for veterans, service members, their families, caregivers, and survivors. He advances JWV’s efforts to combat antisemitism by working with and developing partnerships with Jewish community organizations and the Embassy of Israel.
Within the Veterans Service Organization community, he is recognized for his expertise and leadership on veterans and military issues through The Military Coalition (TMC), TEAMS Consortium, and the National Military Veterans Alliance (NMVA). These coalitions are credited with establishing new benefits and health care services, improving existing ones, increasing VA and DOD budgets, and preserving existing services and benefits. His distinguished 33-year Federal career culminated in his appointment to the Senior Executive Service in 2006 and in receiving the Secretary’s Distinguished Career Award in January 2013 for significant, outstanding contributions during his VA career.
Shalom Lamm is co-founder and Chief Historian of Operation Benjamin, which identifies Jewish American service members buried beneath Latin crosses and works to restore their identities with Stars of David and memorial ceremonies. He leads the organization’s historical and genealogical research, family outreach, and partnerships with military and cemetery authorities. Lamm has directed ceremonies at military cemeteries around the world and co-led the U.S. exhumation delegation at Marigny German War Cemetery in Normandy. He holds a B.A. in philosophy from Yeshiva University and an M.A. with honors in U.S. military history from American Military University. In 2024, the German War Graves Commission awarded him its President’s Great Medal of Honor.
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