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soldiers to become religiously observant. This activity undermines religious-secular relations in the IDF and leads the army into dealing with areas beyond its scope. It uses the IDF to advance religious and political ideas. The rabbinate is bringing religion in through the back door, in a dangerous
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accused of assaulting and wounding
Palestinians spent his house arrest in Rontzki's home. In a letter he sent to officers in the Military Rabbinate in October 2008, he wrote that, "There is a crucial need to connect soldiers with their roots and Jewish values", and that IDF rabbis are supposed to be
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Rontzki objects to women serving in combat units, and believes that it is impractical and harmful to the "combat array". He expressed doubt that women would want to serve the full service as men serve. In addition, he revealed that a female
Religion Officer would join the Military Rabbinate for the
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asked Barak to order an immediate investigation into the activities of the military rabbinate. Pines-Paz wrote that "The article gives cause for concern", and that "The rabbinate is overstepping its authority, which is solely to provide religious services, and is acting in an aggressive manner in
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certification and religious services for religious soldiers, Rontzki expanded the mandate to include a more active role in the army, including increasing the number of battalion rabbis.
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first time to serve the needs of religious women soldiers. His attitude towards women soldiers has been criticised by several
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to immediately remove
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was appointed to succeed Rontzki as chief military rabbi in summer 2010.
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with his wife Ronit, who he had met in his unit. Rontzki studied at
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for soldiers in Military Intelligence in which they met with Rabbi
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involved in inculcating Jewish values. He attempted to force the
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Rontzki was born to a secular Jewish family, and studied at the
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manner, and harming the IDF's ability to fulfill its mission".
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488:. August 19, 2007. Archived from
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375:Ehud Barak
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