2nd Friday Shabbat Service w/ Captain Jessica Wagner
A deeply meaningful and informative Shabbat Service and Oneg featuring Captain Jessica Wagner who will speak to us about the correlations between WWII and now in terms of protecting cultural identity and property during a large-scale, armed conflict.
Time & Location
Feb 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
B'nai Israel LHS & Museum, 618 Mynster St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503, USA
About the event
Jessica will compare the WWII "Monuments Men" to the new Civil Affairs program in the protection of cultural property during armed conflict and emergency, highlighting the link
between cultural genocide and biological genocide, using an example of the Holocaust and the destruction of Jewish artifacts, museums, and libraries. She believes that protecting cultural heritage is not just about saving objects, but about protecting identity, memory, and ultimately people.