German Armed Forces to Recruit First Rabbis in About a Century
Crew members of the armored personnel carrier Puma of the German Bundeswehr during a training exercise.
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Germany’s armed forces will have rabbis in their ranks for the first time in about 100 years, as the Bundeswehr looks to expand pastoral services for Jews serving in the military amid signs of a resurgence of anti-Semitism.
Germany’s Jewish Council will propose candidates for consideration and those selected could serve in military missions outside Germany, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. A low single-digit number of rabbis will be recruited for an initial trial phase.