Military Chaplains
Association Confers David E. White Leadership Award on Rabbi
David E. Lapp
NEW YORK, NY, JUNE 20, 2006 – Rabbi
David E. Lapp, who earlier this year announced his retirement
as director of the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, was awarded
the 2nd Annual David E. White Leadership Award by the Military
Chaplains Association of the USA, an affiliate of the Military
Officers Association of America. The honor was presented to
Rabbi Lapp at the JCC Association offices on Wednesday, June
14th by the executive director, Chaplain Gary R. Pollitt,
and associate executive director, Chaplain George Dobes, of
the MCA. The Jewish Chaplains Council, which certifies Jewish
chaplains for the US armed services and Veterans Administration
and responds to the Judaic needs of Jewish service personnel
worldwide, operates under the auspices of JCC Association,
a New York-based nonprofit agency.
“Well beyond his own awareness, Rabbi Lapp has made
a contribution of noteworthy and enduring benefit to the welfare
of his religious community, other religious communities, the
Armed Services and the nation,” Pollitt wrote in an
e-mail message prior to the ceremony. His selection, the chaplain
elaborated, was based on his “wonderful record of service
from [Lapp’s] days as an active duty Army chaplain,
through years as the endorser for Jewish chaplains…result[ing]
in….deep respect for his character and leadership within
the entire hierarchy of military life: soldiers, officers
and colleagues in the chaplaincy, from widely differing institutions
and religious backgrounds.” Pollitt also cited Rabbi
Lapp’s superb reputation for pastoral care, legendary
among the troops, and his fulfillment of the criteria established
for the award, when it was created last year to honor RADM
David E. White, the retiring executive director of the MCA.
White was the award’s first recipient.
Said Pollitt, “Lapp exhibits the following critical
values that made him an ideal candidate,” carrying on
the legacy of White himself:
• Dedication to the chaplaincy as a lifelong calling
• Commitment to serving the spiritual welfare and religious
free exercise of all troops and their families
• Mature and pro-active leadership on multiple issues
of concern to military personnel
• Professionalism in the dual roles of clergy and military
officer
• Commitment to the objectives of the MOAA to care for
the welfare of military personnel at all stages of life and
career
To interview Rabbi Lapp in conjunction
with this award, please contact Miriam Rinn, JCC Association
communications manager, at (212) 786-5092 or e-mail Miriam@jcca.org.
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JCC Association
is the leadership network of, and central agency for the Jewish
Community Center Movement, which is comprised of 350 JCC,
YM-YWHA and camp sites in the U. S. and Canada. JCC Association
offers a wide range of services and resources to strengthen
the capacity of its affiliates to provide educational, cultural,
social, Jewish identity-building, and recreational programs
to enhance the lives of North American Jews of all ages and
backgrounds. Additionally, the movement fosters and strengthens
connections between North American Jews and Israel as well
as with world Jewry. JCC Association is also the U.S. government
accredited agency for serving the religious and social needs
of Jewish military personnel, their families, and patients
in VA hospitals through JWB Jewish Chaplains Council.
Miriam
Rinn
Communications Manager
JCC Association
15 E. 26 St., NY, NY 10010
212-786-5092
fax: 212-481-4174
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