Yehuda Amital
Israeli rabbi and politician
Died when: 85 years 251 days (1028 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Yehuda Amital (Hebrew: ????? ?????, born Yehuda Klein; 31 October 1924 – 9 July 2010) was an Orthodox rabbi, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, and a former member of the Israeli cabinet.
The concept of a Hesder Yeshiva is attributed to Amital.After writing an essay about the religious and moral aspects of military service, he envisaged a program for combining army service and Torah study.
In 1991, the Hesder Yeshiva program was awarded the Israel Prize for its special contribution to society and the State of Israel.
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