IDF Gets New Head, Promoted to Colonel
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The decision was made during a Chief of Staff-led personnel discussion this week. Schwartz previously handled complex halakhic issues during the Swords of Iron War. His appointment has generated public debate regarding his career path within the Military Rabbinate.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Aviran Demri named Chief of Staff of Military Rabbinate, also promoted to Colonel.
- Schwartz dealt with complex halakhic issues during the Swords of Iron War.
- His appointment has sparked public discussion about his career path.
- Schwartz is a graduate of Yeshivat Har Etzion and father of four.
The appointment was decided during a personnel discussion led by the Chief of Staff this week. In the same discussion, Aviran Demri was chosen for the role of Chief of Staff of the Military Rabbinate, also to be promoted to Colonel. Schwartz previously served as head of the Halakha (Jewish Law) branch in the Military Rabbinate, where he dealt with complex legal questions arising during the Swords of Iron War. His responsibilities included operational activities on Shabbat, prayer, tefillin in combat conditions, and handling casualties and missing persons. In an October 2024 interview, Schwartz also addressed the halakhic considerations surrounding soldiers taking leave to their homes on Shabbat. Schwartz, who studied for about a decade at Yeshivat Har Etzion and is a graduate of Herzog College, has a religious and familial background. He is married to Efrat, a father of four, and resides in Alon Shvut. His appointment has also sparked public discussion regarding his service path. While one outlet claimed he had not fulfilled field rabbinate roles, unlike other military rabbis, other media highlighted his professional experience and significant halakhic decisions during the war.
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