Priests and pastors are already providing religious services to the estimated 94,000 Christians in the military. But the equivalent has not been available to Jewish soldiers, who number around 300. "Today at the cabinet meeting, we sent an important signal to our Jewish soldiers," Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Twitter. "After about 100 years, we will install a Jewish military rabbi in the #Bundeswehr (German army) again. — A. Kramp-Karrenbauer (@akk) December 11, 2019Religious counsellors in the army offer advice on ethical issues and accompany soldiers as they carry out training or further education.

Source: The Local December 11, 2019 14:03 UTC