Military Rabbinate

Military Rabbinate
The Military Rabbinate Corps Emblem[1]
The Military Rabbinate Corps Emblem[1]
Active1948
CountryIsrael
AllegianceIsraeli Defense Force
TypeReligious services
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General
  Eyal Krim
Notable
commanders		Rabbi Shlomo Goren
Rabbi Shlomo Goren, the first Chief Military Rabbi for the Israel Defense Force, and, later, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel

The Military Rabbinate (Hebrew: חיל הרבנות הצבאית, Heil HaRabanut HaTzvait) is a corps in the Israel Defense Forces that provides religious services to soldiers, primarily to Jews, but also including non-Jews, and makes decisions on issues of religion and military affairs. The Military Rabbinate is headed by the Chief Military Rabbi, who is ranked a Brigadier General. The current Chief Military Rabbi is Eyal Krim.[2]

  1. ^ [1] Official IDF Insignia website
  2. ^ IDF Rabbinate official website