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Central Council of Jews in Germany

For First Time in a Century, Rabbis to Serve in German Military

Rabbis stand ready join the ranks of the German army for the first time in 100 years, as the Bundeswehr looks to expand pastoral care for Jews in all services amid signs of a resurgence of anti-Semitism.

Simon Kent

4 Apr 2019, 1:11 AM PDT

Soldiers of a German honor guard are pictured during a military ceremony for newly accredited US Ambassador Richard Allen Grenell in Berlin, Germany, on May 08, 2018. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)