Ukraine has been appointed the first official rabbi in the Armed Forces: will help the military and their families

According to the department of 143 Jewish communities, the humanitarian support of the fighters will be provided much faster. In addition, the spiritual and religious needs of the military will be organized. In the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the first and only rabbi to this moment appeared to be engaged in Jewish soldiers. About it reports the Telegram-channel of the United Jewish community of Ukraine on April 20.

It is a rabbi Dmitry (David) Milman, who became the first similar servant in the Ukrainian army. In the organization in which it is located, 143 Jewish communities and organizations from all over Ukraine. He was authorized by the Head of the Military Chaplaincy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Colonel Alexei Tereshchuk, using the Law of Ukraine "On the Military Chaplaincy Service".

"At this time, it is the first and only rabbi, which officially cooperates with the Armed Forces in the field of organization of measures on the spiritual and religious needs of servicemen, their families, as well as in the field of humanitarian support," the statement reads. There are at least 5,000 Jews in the Ukrainian army. We will remind, on December 30, the expert Rabin of Moscow called on the Jews to leave Russia urgently.