below new rules, militia rabbis will propose commanders regarding granting permission to soldiers who grow beards for religious reasons.
Contact EditorIdo Ben Porat, 12/12/16 22:03
religious troopers image by way of Yaakov Naumi/Flash90
major frequent Hagai Topolanski, the top of the IDF Manpower Directorate, ordered changes within the military shaving laws so that militia rabbis will now advocate to commanders whether or now not to approve requests from troopers tro retain their beards.
At a gathering with the soldier's spiritual rights corporation, Tzav Echad, fundamental universal Topolanski mentioned that the regulation is being instituted following the general public outcry a number of months ago over the trade within the guidelines related to permission for soldiers to develop beards. under those rules, permission to grow a beard was to come from an officer in a single of the four regional command facilities instead of from the soldier's local commander, and the defense force rabbis would play no position in the resolution.
at the assembly, it was also agreed that requests got by using Tzav Echad on behalf of soldiers would in the future even be dealt with by way of the militia rabbinate.
Tzav Echad issued a statement in accordance with the meeting mentioning, "here's a significant achievement for our organization and decent information for the religious soldier who wants to be allowed to keep his beard."
The Tzav Echad company became established several months in the past to provide an address for soldiers who think they're suffering religious discrimination.
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