Israel Defense Forces: I was born Jewish in a small village in Ethiopia.

Israel Defense Forces

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“I was born Jewish in a small village in Ethiopia. I never knew my father. When I was five years old, my mother and I were set to move to Israel. It had always been her dream. A week before the flight, my mother died in a car accident. I couldn’t move to Israel on my own because I was too young. I was adopted by my father’s sister, a Christian.
Throughout my childhood I always knew I was Jewish, and dreamt of one day moving to Israel.
Around the age of 18 (I never knew my b...

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Lt. Col. Peter Lerner and Israel Defense Forces shared:4 Things You Have to Hear from the First Openly Transgender Officer in the IDF

Lt. Col. Peter Lerner and Israel Defense Forces shared a link.

4 Things You Have to Hear from the First Openly Transgender Officer in the IDF

His story of acceptance is an inspiration to other transgender soldiers in the IDF and to all who believe that diversity and equality is possible everywhere

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Israel Defense Forces: Whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian or Druze, each and every soldier has a place in the IDF.

Israel Defense Forces

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Whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian or Druze, each and every soldier has a place in the IDF. Lt. Shmueli is a member of the Military Rabbinate, his job is to make sure that every soldier has the opportunity to practice his faith's traditions. "We don't just make it possible for religious Jews to serve in the army, we are always working hard to make sure that all soldiers from all backgrounds can find their place in the IDF".

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