Jewish Federations applaud the U.S. Senate for passing the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act, a bipartisan measure that ensures religious symbols on the graves of America’s fallen heroes are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.
 
For more than a century – dating back to World War I – Jewish servicemembers have been laid to rest under a cross, rather than the Star of David, a solemn marker of both their faith and their sacrifice.