Religious Soldier

Soldier dances for hasidic rebbe, moves hasidim

Rabbi Hananel Elran, who teaches at Religious Zionist yeshivas and serves in the Binyamin region, tells of the warmth of Karlin hasidim and their support for soldiers since the start of the war.

Rabbis oppose women serving in Armored Corps

Senior Religious Zionist rabbis express strong opposition to the Armored Corps' pilot to integrate women into offensive combat roles as well as border security forces due to religious issues.

Religious female soldier speaks out: 'I never compromised'

At a Knesset session, a female religious combat paramedic shared the challenges she faced during her mixed-gender service, but stressed that it is possible to maintain a religious lifestyle.

After the controversy:

Religious officer to remain in IDF?

Following public criticism and the controversy surrounding Hashmonaim Brigade commander Avinoam Emunah's end of service, he held a private conversation with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir about other possibilities.

Religious soldiers walked out of ceremony with female singers

At a ceremony for the 9th Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade, religious soldiers repeatedly left the event because a military band included female singers, including during the national anthem.

Significant changes to IDF religious guidelines

New IDF guidelines will expand prayer time, adjust Shabbat leave, and require Chief Military Rabbi approval for kashrut, aiming to strengthen rights of religious soldiers.

Incoming IDF Chief of Staff

'Judaism should be equal for every soldier in the Jewish army'

Herzi Halevi leads a religious lifestyle. On the Hesder program: 'I think it's an outstanding program', thinks it should be extended

Religious soldiers walk out after women sing in IDF ceremony

Despite promises to the contrary, IDF's Combat Engineering Corps features female singers at official ceremony. Hesder soldiers walk out.

Trans 'man' placed in men's barracks

Biologically female soldier given own room, bathroom in men's barracks, creating uncomfortable situation for religious soldiers.

Women in combat units:

'Gender equality is important but not inviolable' says Kahana

IDF is about to "conduct an experiment" in elite 669 Unit, says Kahana. "Is that justified?"

Tzalash: Saving spiritual lives in the IDF

"Someone who observes the commandments will be a better soldier because of it," says Rabbi Peretz Einhorn.

'250 percent increase in complaints by religious soldiers'

Reserve Rabbi's Forum member Rabbi Aviad Gadot responds to report by Soldier's Complaints Commissioner: 'An alarming trend.'

Record number of female religious soldiers

Defense Ministry reveals 15% increase in religious women enlisting in IDF through midrashot program.

IDF will work to crack down on 'religious gender segregation'

After 30 religious troops turned their back on parachuting instructor, manpower chief meets with radical feminist lobby, promises 'changes'.

Organization presents troubling results of mixed service

Knesset committee discusses religious female soldiers, 'Chotam' organization brings statistics on sexual harassment.

IDF standing orders affecting religious soldiers to be updated

New standing orders, drafted over 5 years, will deal with mixed-gender service, expected to discriminate between officers and soldiers.

Shameful: Hamas Retweets Hareidi Anti-IDF 'Pig' Cartoon

Posters portraying religious soldiers as pigs drawn up by Jewish anti-Zionists - and happily endorsed by their Islamist counterparts.

Hareidi Extremists Show IDF Soldiers as Pigs in Poster Campaign

Just days after Yom Kippur less than two months after Gaza war, hareidi extremists relaunch anti-IDF incitement.