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2019-12-22T13:44:03.221Z


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The rabbinate visited the US space facility and was exposed to the latest technologies in the field • Then they returned by visiting US military clerics in Israel

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In the IDF there are weekly collaborations with the world's armies on security issues, and exercises are held on a regular basis. But recently, there have been two unconventional visits in the field that are not usually on the agenda - collaboration between the military rabbinate and U.S. military officials.

Recently, members of the Chief Rabbinate Identification and Burial Service arrived at the US Army Space Facility. The head of the branch, Lt. Col. Rabbi Asher Landau and his men toured the forensic field together with the head of the department, Dr. Lou Finley, in the DNA laboratory with the local director Dr. Tim McMahon and the identification facility.

The military rabbinate learned about the challenges in space treatment by legal doctors and laboratory managers, and surprised the hosts by telling them about the basic requirement in the IDF and Israeli society - to identify the space in minimum time to bring burial as quickly as possible. They also discussed professional issues in space and technology recognition With the space facility professionals, and agreed on mutual cooperation and assistance and assistance to each other.

The military rabbinate did not settle for a visit to the United States, and rewarded their American counterparts for their recent visit to Israel. Christian and Jewish clergy, led by the Chief of the European Union Chief of Staff in the U.S. Army, Colonel Mallard and Captain (res.) Irv Alson, Vice President Jewish planes in the US Army. The US military is headed by a body of chaplains, clergy, who are committed to all the religious needs of the various soldiers.

Captain Allison and Rabbi Crim

The meeting began with a meeting with Chief Rabbi of the IDF Brigadier General Rabbi Eyal Crim. "As a member of the Council of Jewish Clergy, I work in the Central Organization of Military Rabbis in the USA and was honored to meet Rabbi who is highly esteemed by our American army rabbis," said Captain Alson. "As a military rabbi for 35 years, I have been deeply impressed and learned from Rabbi Crim's insights and military rabbinic efforts to empower the fighters," continues Alson. Rabbi Karim shared the critics with the work of the military rabbinate.

The Marines Chief (Marines) told the military rabbinate that, contrary to the situation in Israel, in the US, the Cohen with the fighting forces entered the fighting areas and walked with them, shoulder to shoulder, in the first line of fighting to strengthen their spirit.

In addition, the work of the rabbinate was presented to the IDF - the conversion system, the kosher, the Shem, the halakha and more. During their visit, they also arrived at the space facility and the DNA lab at Zrifin, where they learned about the sensitive treatment of the space. "There are many things we can learn from you, and I hope this is the first of many meetings," Elson concluded the special visit.

Source: israelhayom

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