IDF Appoints New Heads for Rabbinate Department and Staff
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Lt. Col. Rabbi Avihud Schwartz will become head of the Rabbinate Department in the IDF's Manpower Directorate and be promoted to Colonel. Rabbi Avidan Demri was chosen as the head of staff for the Military Rabbinate. The appointments were finalized at a meeting led by the Chief of Staff. Sources within the Military Rabbinate supported Schwartz's promotion and questioned opposition to his candidacy.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Lt. Col. Rabbi Avihud Schwartz appointed head of Rabbinate Department, promoted to Colonel.
- Rabbi Avidan Demri selected as head of staff for Military Rabbinate.
- Decisions made at IDF Chief of Staff's personnel appointments meeting.
- Rabbi Schwartz previously served as Air Force Rabbi and head of Halakha Branch.
- Sources questioned opposition to Schwartz's candidacy as an attempt to influence appointments.
Lieutenant Colonel Rabbi Avihud (Udi) Schwartz has been appointed as the head of the Rabbinate Department within the Manpower Directorate (AKA) and will be promoted to the rank of Colonel. The decision was made during a personnel appointments meeting chaired by the Chief of Staff. Rabbi Avidan Demri was selected to serve as the head of staff for the Military Rabbinate, having competed for the position in AKA against Rabbi Schwartz. Sources within the Military Rabbinate expressed support for Rabbi Schwartz's advancement, noting his previous roles as the Air Force Rabbi and head of the Halakha (Jewish Law) Branch. These sources also voiced surprise at publications opposing his candidacy, which they perceived as an attempt to influence the appointment process.
