IDF Establishes Civilian Roles for Spiritual Guidance of Haredi Soldiers
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The Israel Defense Forces is creating new civilian roles to provide spiritual guidance and religious oversight for ultra-Orthodox soldiers, particularly within the Hasmonean Brigade. These positions, filled by men with rabbinical diplomas, aim to ensure adherence to religious laws like Torah study, prayer, and gender segregation. The initiative follows complaints about religious violations, including Sabbath breaches and inadequate gender separation, at Haredi units.
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- IDF is creating new civilian roles for spiritual guidance of ultra-Orthodox soldiers.
- New positions will ensure religious observance, including Torah study and prayer.
- Gender segregation and restrictions on women's entry will be enforced.
- Roles are for men with rabbinical diplomas and carry no military command authority.
- The initiative addresses prior complaints of religious violations in Haredi units.
- The Hasmonean Brigade is one unit that will receive this spiritual guidance.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is establishing dozens of new civilian positions through the Ministry of Defense to provide "spiritual guidance" and ensure religious observance within ultra-Orthodox units, such as the Hasmonean Brigade. Journalist Yoeli Brim of Channel 13 reported this development. The primary responsibilities of these new personnel will include overseeing daily Torah study, facilitating prayers, and enforcing gender segregation, particularly by restricting female entry without specific authorization.
Candidates for these roles must be men from the ultra-Orthodox community holding rabbinical diplomas. Importantly, these new employees will not possess any command or disciplinary authority within the army structure.
The decision stems from previous complaints lodged by soldiers serving in ultra-Orthodox tracks. Reports indicated instances of Sabbath violations and insufficient gender segregation at their deployment locations.
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