Inauguration of German Armed Forces first military rabbinate in Berlin
epa11457381 German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius attends the dedication of a torah script to the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr rabbinate in Berlin, Germany, 04 July 2024. The Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, introduced a program for the spiritual needs of its Jewish members in 2021 and currently has five military rabbis. The Bundeswehr has a similar program for its Muslim service members with military imams. Germany last had rabbis in its armed forces during World War I. EPA/ANDREAS GORA / POOL