Yehuda Amital

Yehuda Amital
יהודה עמיטל‎
Ministerial roles
1995–1996Minister without Portfolio
Personal details
BornYehuda Klein
(1924-10-31)31 October 1924
Oradea, Romania
Died9 July 2010(2010-07-09) (aged 85)
Jerusalem, Israel
PartyMeimad

Yehuda Amital (Hebrew: יהודה עמיטל‎; born Yehuda Klein; 31 October 1924 – 9 July 2010) was an Orthodox rabbi, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, and a member of the Israeli cabinet, associated with the Israeli Left.

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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