The IDF Officers School (Bahad 1) is completing preparations for Rosh Hashanah, with logistical, religious, and spiritual support being arranged for personnel and trainees across nine officer-course frameworks, both at the base and in the field.
The guiding principle is to enable every soldier to observe the holiday commandments, regardless of their location or operational mission.
Captain Rabbi Eliad Kornberg, the IDF Officers School rabbi, told Arutz Sheva - Israel National News that preparations are designed to reach soldiers wherever they are.
"We are making efforts to provide a solution so that every soldier and trainee can receive all the necessary support during the holidays - no matter where they are located, whether inside the base or in one form of operation or another," he said.
"We are approaching Rosh Hashanah, and the goal is for the sound of the shofar to reach every corner and every place where people want to hear it," Kornberg said.
He added that preparations are already underway for Yom Kippur and Sukkot, including the construction of approximately 1,000 square meters of sukkot for soldiers sleeping and eating at the base and in the field, as well as the distribution of the four species.
"We also seek to create preparatory and connecting activities for the holidays, so that the focus is on the fact that there is much more beyond the technical performance of the mitzvah," he said.
Kornberg said the High Holiday period also offers trainees an opportunity for personal and spiritual reflection as they prepare to assume greater responsibility.
"The trainees at Bahad 1 are at a stage in life where they take on greater responsibility, both personally and regarding the future and fate of the Jewish people," he said. "They ask themselves many questions - who am I, and with what do I arrive at the positions I will be heading to?"
Bahad 1 serves a diverse population representing different sectors of Israeli society, including religious and non-religious soldiers, women, and non-Jewish soldiers.
The base's rabbinical framework includes a synagogue and study hall operating around the clock, providing halachic guidance, prayer services, and Torah classes. Educational activities are also held in cooperation with the Education Unit, focusing on Jewish heritage, biblical stories, and the Jewish calendar.
For Kornberg, serving as the base rabbi carries a deep personal significance.
"Serving in this role is a great and moving privilege - really being part of the training of the next leaders of the Jewish people," he said.
"If I had the ability to call my great-grandparents, who were taken to the killing pit in Treblinka, a few minutes before they were taken, and tell them where their descendants are serving and how the Jewish people are rising, I would be ready to pay any fortune in the world for such a call.
"I have a great privilege to serve in this role and in this place, to continue the process that the Jewish people are going through and to be part of its advancement," he concluded.