Rafi Peretz
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Rabbi
Rafi Peretz is the Chief Military Rabbi
of the Israel Defence Forces, succeeding Rabbi Avichai Rontzki
in mid-2010.
Prior to being promoted to the rank of brigadier general, Peretz was the head of the Otzem Pre-Military Academy in Yated, which was relocated from Bnei Atzmon
, where he established it in 1993 and a major (reserves) in the Israeli Air Force
, where he served as a helicopter pilot.
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
Rafi Peretz is the Chief Military Rabbi
Military Rabbinate
The Military Rabbinate is a corps in the Israel Defense Forces that provides religious services to soldiers, primarily to Jews but also including non-Jews, and makes decisions on issues of religion and military affairs. The Military Rabbinate is headed by the Chief Military Rabbi, who is ranked a...
of the Israel Defence Forces, succeeding Rabbi Avichai Rontzki
Avichai Rontzki
Rabbi Avichai Rontzki , born October 10, 1951, is the former Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defence Forces. He served in the position from 2006 to 2010, with a rank of Brigadier General. His predecessor in that position was Rabbi Israel Weiss. Rontzki is also the rosh yeshiva of the Hesder...
in mid-2010.
Prior to being promoted to the rank of brigadier general, Peretz was the head of the Otzem Pre-Military Academy in Yated, which was relocated from Bnei Atzmon
Bnei Atzmon
Bnei Atzmon was an Israeli settlement founded in 1979 in the Yamit region of the Sinai peninsula as a response to Camp David Accords, which promoted trading territory for peace...
, where he established it in 1993 and a major (reserves) in the Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
, where he served as a helicopter pilot.