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Shlomo GorenChief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel 1973-1983, served as Chief Military Rabbi from 1948 to 1968.
Date of Birth: 03.02.1917
Country:  Israel |
Content:
- Biography of Rabbi Shlomo Goren
- Military Career
- Chief Rabbinate
- Notable Actions and Legacy
- - Enforced Kashrut in the military
Biography of Rabbi Shlomo Goren
Early Life and EducationBorn in Zambrów, Poland, Shlomo Goren immigrated to Palestine in 1925. He studied at the Etz Haim and Hebron Yeshivas in Jerusalem.
Military Career
In 1936, Goren joined the Haganah and fought in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948. He founded the IDF Rabbinate and served as its Chief Rabbi from 1948 to 1968.
Chief Rabbinate
In 1968, Goren became Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Tel Aviv. In 1973, he was elected as Chief Rabbi of Israel alongside Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Notable Actions and Legacy
- Established the Sephardic nusach as the standard prayer ritual in the IDF
- Enforced Kashrut in the military
- Sounded the shofar at the Western Wall after its liberation in 1967- Ascended the Temple Mount with a Torah scroll and shofar
- Granted dispensation for a marriage between illegitimate siblings
- Founded the Haidra Raba Yeshiva in Jerusalem
Despite controversy surrounding his rulings, Rabbi Goren remained a respected rabbinical authority among many. His legacy includes significant contributions to Jewish religious life in Israel.
