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Gad Navon (1922 – 25 June 2006) was the third Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Biography

Mimun Fahima (later Gad Navon) was born in Morocco. He was ordained there as Rabbi after completing the study of the entire Talmud. He participated in the illegal immigration of Jews to Palestine in defiance of the British colonial government and was sent to France on behalf of the Zionist movement. He immigrated to Israel in 1948, served as a fighter of the Negev Brigade of the Palmach^[7] and was appointed chaplain in the brigade.

Rabbinic and military career

In 1950, he was appointed chaplain of the Southern Command and afterward of the Northern Command. In 1965, he served as a member of a military tribunal headed by Rabbi Shlomo Goren. During the Six-Day War, he was the chaplain of the Northern Command, holding the rank of lieutenant colonel. In June 1971, with the retirement of Major-General Rabbi Shlomo Goren, he was appointed deputy to Chief Military Rabbi Mordechai Peron and promoted to brigadier general.^[1]

In February 1977, he was appointed the third Chief Military Rabbi and promoted to major general. During his tenure, there was a gradual transition of military chaplains from being religious officers, to being military rabbis. He also founded the military rabbinical course; and in addition to the standard sergeant chaplain present in every reserve battalion, he appointed a military rabbi at the battalion level.^[1]

Rabbi Navon published Halachic papers on the issue of identification of fallen soldiers, and during his tenure, technological means of identification were given more credibility. He served as Chief Military Rabbi until May 2000.

He was a member of the Moriah Institute in the organization of the Freemasons. He died at age 84^[1] and was buried in the Mount Herzl military cemetery.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Former Chief Military Rabbi Gad Navon dies". Ynetnews. June 25, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ "Egypt returns bodies of 19 Israeli soldiers". Pittsburgh Post. July 20, 1977. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ "IAF Hercules Brings Wounded, Dead Home; Egypt Arrests Suspect in Bus Attack that Killed 9 Israelis". Jerusalem Post. February 6, 1990. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ LoLordo, Ann (June 27, 1998). "Lebanon, Israel swap war dead, prisoners; Negotiation was aided by French, Red Cross". The Sun. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ HaLevi, Ezra (June 25, 2006). "Longest-Serving IDF Chief Rabbi Gad Navon Dies at 86". Israel National News. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ Cohen, Stuart (1997). The Scroll Or the Sword?: Dilemmas of Religion and Military Service in Israel. Harwood Academic Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 9789057020834.
^ Jewish observer and Middle East review. July 16, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
^ According to the memoirs of Moshe Gabbay, Brith- the records keeper of Moroccan Jews

[google1-1] "Former Chief Military Rabbi Gad Navon dies". Ynetnews. June 25, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[2] "Egypt returns bodies of 19 Israeli soldiers". Pittsburgh Post. July 20, 1977. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[3] "IAF Hercules Brings Wounded, Dead Home; Egypt Arrests Suspect in Bus Attack that Killed 9 Israelis". Jerusalem Post. February 6, 1990. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[4] LoLordo, Ann (June 27, 1998). "Lebanon, Israel swap war dead, prisoners; Negotiation was aided by French, Red Cross". The Sun. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[5] HaLevi, Ezra (June 25, 2006). "Longest-Serving IDF Chief Rabbi Gad Navon Dies at 86". Israel National News. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[6] Cohen, Stuart (1997). The Scroll Or the Sword?: Dilemmas of Religion and Military Service in Israel. Harwood Academic Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 9789057020834.

[7] Jewish observer and Middle East review. July 16, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2011.

[8] According to the memoirs of Moshe Gabbay, Brith- the records keeper of Moroccan Jews

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-Rabbi '''Gad Navon''' (1922 - 25 June 2006) Was the third chief [[Rabbi]] of the [[Israel Defence Forces|IDF]].
-He was born in [[Morocco]] in 1922 with the name Mimun Fahima[1] He was ordained there as Rabbi after completing the whole [[Talmud]] and being recognized as an expert. He participated in the [[illegal immigration]] of Jews to [[Palestine]] in defiance of the British colonial government and was sent to [[France]] on behalf of the [[Zionist movement]]. He immigrated to [[Israel]] in 1948, served as a fighter of the [[Negev Brigade]] of the [[Palmach]] and was appointed [[chaplain]] in the brigade.
+==Biography==
-In 1950 he was appointed chaplain of the [[Southern Command (Israel)|Southern Command]] and afterward of the [[Northern Command (Israel)|Northern Command]]. In 1965, he served as a member of a [[military tribunal]] headed by Rabbi [[Shlomo Goren]]. During the [[Six-Day War]] he was the chaplain of the Northern Command, holding the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]].
+Mimun Fahima (later Gad Navon) was born in [[Morocco]]. He was [[semikhah|ordained]] there as Rabbi after completing the study of the entire [[Talmud]]. He participated in the [[illegal immigration]] of Jews to [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] in defiance of the British colonial government and was sent to [[France]] on behalf of the [[Zionist movement]]. He immigrated to [[Israel]] in 1948, served as a fighter of the [[Negev Brigade]] of the [[Palmach]]<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ld8MAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Gad+Navon%22 |title=Jewish observer and Middle East review |date=July 16, 2010 |access-date=June 11, 2011}}</ref> and was appointed [[chaplain]] in the brigade.
+==Rabbinic and military career==
-In June 1971, with the retirement of Major-General Rabbi Shlomo Goren, he was appointed deputy chief military rabbi to Rabbi [[Mordechai Peron]] and was given the rank of [[Colonel]], after the [[Yom Kippur War]] he was promoted to [[Brigadier General]].
+In 1950, he was appointed chaplain of the [[Southern Command (Israel)|Southern Command]] and afterward of the [[Northern Command (Israel)|Northern Command]]. In 1965, he served as a member of a [[military tribunal]] headed by Rabbi [[Shlomo Goren]]. During the [[Six-Day War]], he was the chaplain of the Northern Command, holding the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]]. In June 1971, with the retirement of Major-General Rabbi Shlomo Goren, he was appointed deputy to Chief Military Rabbi [[Mordechai Peron]] and promoted to [[brigadier general]].<ref name="google1"/>
-In February 1977 he was appointed the third chief military rabbi and given the rank of major general. During his tenure, there was a gradual transition of military chaplains from being Religious officers, to being military Rabbis. He also    founded the military Rabbinical course; and in addition to the standard Sergeant chaplain present in every reserve battalion, he appointed a military Rabbi at the battalion rank.
+[[File:Gad Navon's grave.JPG|thumb|Gravesite of Rabbi Gad Navon, Mount Herzl]]
-Rabbi Navon published [[Halachic]] papers on the issue of identification of Fallen Soldiers, and during his tenure, technological means of identification were given more credibility. He served as chief military rabbi until May 2000.
+In February 1977, he was appointed the third Chief Military Rabbi and promoted to major general. During his tenure, there was a gradual transition of military chaplains from being religious officers, to being military rabbis. He also founded the military rabbinical course; and in addition to the standard sergeant chaplain present in every reserve battalion, he appointed a military rabbi at the battalion level.<ref name="google1"/>
-He was a member of the Moriah Institute in the organization of the [[Freemasons]].
-He died on the 25th of June, 2006, and as buried on [[Mount Herzl]] military cemetery.
+Rabbi Navon published [[Halachic]] papers on the issue of identification of fallen soldiers, and during his tenure, technological means of identification were given more credibility. He served as Chief Military Rabbi until May 2000.
-<ref>According to the memoirs of Moshe Gabbay, Brith- the records keeper of Morrocan Jews</ref>
+He was a member of the Moriah Institute in the organization of the [[Freemasons]].
+He died at age 84<ref name="google1"/> and was buried in the [[Mount Herzl]] military cemetery.<ref>According to the memoirs of Moshe Gabbay, Brith- the records keeper of Moroccan Jews</ref>
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