Hoshea Friedman

Rebbe

Hoshea Friedman-Ben Shalom
Rebbe Hoshea Friedman-Ben Shalom
Born (1959-06-24) 24 June 1959 (age 65)
Reshafim, Israel
AllegianceIsrael Israel
Service/branch Israel Defense Forces
Years of service1977–2017 (active), reserve service continuing
Rank Tat aluf (Brigadier General)
Unit Golani Brigade
CommandsChief Reserve Officer, Carmeli Brigade
Battles/wars1982 Lebanon War, 2006 Lebanon War, Battle of Ayta ash-Shab
RelationsSon of Rabbi Yisrael Friedman Ben-Shalom, grandson of Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager of Vizhnitz
Other workPashkaner Rebbe

Hoshea Friedman-Ben Shalom (Hebrew: הושע אברהם פרידמן בן שלום; born June 24, 1959) is a reserve IDF officer with the rank of Brigadier General (Tat-Aluf), who served as the Chief Reserve Officer of the IDF.[1] He is currently the head of the Pre-Military Preparatory Academy of Beit Yisrael. In 2017 (5777), he was appointed the Pashkaner Rebbe after his father's passing.

  1. ^ Roey Amos (September 18, 2013). "A Rare Glimpse into Naval Commando Training". Israel Hayom. 117315.