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A firsthand account of the American Jewish experience on the front lines of the Korean War

During the height of the Korean conflict, 1950–51, Orthodox Jewish chaplain Milton J. Rosen wrote 19 feature-length articles for Der Morgen Zhornal, a Yiddish daily in New York, documenting his wartime experiences as well as those of the servicemen under his care. An American Rabbi in Korea is an English translation of Rosen's important articles prepared by his son and annotated with background about Rosen's military service, a general introduction to the war and conflict on the Korean peninsula, and numerous maps and photographs.

Rosen was among those nearly caught in the Chinese entrapment of American and Allied forces in North Korea in late 1950, and some of his most poignant writing details the trying circumstances that faced both soldiers and civilians during that time. As chaplain, Rosen was able to offer a unique account of the American Jewish experience on the frontlines and in the United States military while also describing the impact of the American presence on Korean citizens and their culture. His interest in Korean attitudes toward Jews is also a significant theme within these articles. The sum is a readable account of war and its turmoil from an astute and compassionate observer.
 

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
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  1. Illustrations
  2. p. ix
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  1. Maps
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  1. Acknowledgments
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  1. Prologue
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  1. Prelude
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  1. 1. The Chaplain
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  1. 2. Der Morgen Zhornal
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  1. 3. Invasion
  2. pp. 15-24
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  1. 4. Der Morgen Zhornal Articles December 4–December 25, 1950
  2. pp. 25-38
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  1. 5. Disaster and Retreat
  2. pp. 39-40
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  1. 6. Der Morgen Zhornal Articles December 28, 1950-January 14, 1951
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  1. 7. Pusan Again
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  1. 8. Der Morgen Zhornal Articles January 16, 1951–March 11, 1951
  2. pp. 67-112
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  1. 9. Japan Again
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  1. Epilogue
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  1. Bibliography
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  1. Index
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