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February 25, 2025

The Amazing Story of Germany’s First Military Chaplain in over 80 Years

Meet Zsolt Balla.

Yet not all is grim for European Jewry. There has been much talk this week about Germany expanding its military, given the fear that the U.S. will abandon the continent. Currently this force has about 300 Jewish soldiers, and a few years ago it appointed its first Jewish chaplain since before World War II. Israel National News recounts his remarkable story:

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February 25, 2025

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