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82-588: Despite the original purpose of the battalion being to accommodate Haredim who wish to serve in the military, the majority of the unit (60%) is drawn from Dati Leumi (Religious Zionist) community, specifically those apart of the Hardal sub-group. Though the Hardalim and Haredim share some similarities, the two remain distinct communities, and are both halakhic and ideological opposites on many important issues, most importantly Zionism . Many Haredi leaders publicly denounced

164-524: A State Department panel investigated and found sustained human rights violation by members of the battalion. Israeli leaders including Benjamin Netanyahu , Yoav Gallant , and Benny Gantz criticized these sanction plans on the grounds that the Israeli justice system independently and adequately responded to the reported human rights violations. Israeli Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli called for dismantling

246-511: A machon . The Midrashot focus on Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and Machshavah ( Jewish thought ); some offer specialized training in Halakha: Nishmat certifies women as Yoatzot Halacha , Midreshet Lindenbaum as to'anot ; Lindenbaum, Matan , and Ein HaNetziv offer Talmud-intensive programs in rabbinic-level halakha. Community education programs are offered by Emunah , and Matan, across

328-696: A snood , or a mitpachat (Hebrew for "kerchief") – and often wear sandals; their skirts are longer and looser fitting. On Shabbat, men often wear a (blue) suit – atypical in Israel outside the Haredi world – and a large white crocheted kippah . At prayer, the members of the community typically use the Koren Siddur or the Rinat Yisrael . Homes often have on their bookshelves a set of the Steinsaltz Talmud (much as

410-557: A youth movement , Bnei Akiva , which was founded in 1929. Mizrachi believes that the Torah should be at the centre of Zionism , a sentiment expressed in the Mizrachi Zionist slogan Am Yisrael B'Eretz Yisrael al pi Torat Yisrael ("The people of Israel in the land of Israel according to the Torah of Israel"). It also sees Jewish nationalism as a tool for achieving religious objectives. Mizrachi

492-510: A boys’ high school is a " Yeshiva Tichonit " . Some institutions are aligned with the Hardal community, with an ideology that is somewhat more "statist". The leading Yeshiva here is Har Hamor ; several high schools also operate. Defunct Defunct Most Religious Zionists embrace right-wing politics, especially the religious right-wing Jewish Home party and more recently the Religious Zionist Party , but many also support

574-634: A foreign implant into Judaism; it is nothing but idolatry. And its younger sister, "religious nationalism (l'umis datis)", is idol worship that combines Hashem's name and heresy together (avodah zarah b'shituf). Chaim Brisker said, "The Zionists have already won because they got the Jews to look at themselves as a nation." Sholom Dovber Schneersohn , also known as the Rebbe Rashab, was the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe. He opposed both secular and religious Zionism . In 1903, he published Kuntres Uma'ayan , which included

656-494: A hair accessory, as opposed to a sheitel (wig) in the Haredi style. In the Hardal community, the dress is generally more formal, with an emphasis on appearing neat. The kippot, which are also knitted, are significantly larger, and it is common for tzitzit to be visibly worn, in keeping with the Haredi practice; payot (sidelocks) are similarly common, as is an (untrimmed) beard. Women invariably cover their hair – usually with

738-602: A half-dozen controversial cases involving its soldiers, resulting in jail time, discharge, or harsh criticism for assaulting or killing innocent Palestinians. In December 2022, Netzah Yehuda was removed by the IDF from its traditional posting in the West Bank to a border posting in the Golan Heights where the unit would be less exposed to Palestinians. The battalion was founded in 1999, and originally contained only 30 soldiers. As of 2009,

820-583: A new, which is more adapted to other NATO members. In 1975, all of the Norwegian military branches abolished the system of using non-commissioned officers. Now, however, Norway is reintroducing the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, allowing people to become officers without graduating from a military academy or having a university degree. The rank of staff sergeant is used by the Armed Forces of

902-569: A part of a divine scheme which would result in the resettlement of the Jewish people in its homeland. This would bring Geula ("salvation") to Jews, and then to the entire world. After world harmony is achieved by the re-foundation of the Jewish homeland, the Messiah will come. Although this has not yet happened, Kook emphasized that it would take time, and that the ultimate redemption happens in stages, often not apparent while happening. In 1924, when Kook became

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984-622: A phrase taken from the Torah describing the importance of keeping a Jewish military camp free of sin or ritually unclean objects in exchange for divine assistance in battle. As the battalion places great emphasis on accommodating the religious needs of the soldiers, the Netzah Yehuda bases follow the most rigorous standards of Jewish dietary laws , and the only women permitted on these bases are wives of soldiers and officers, so that there would not be any interaction considered inappropriate according to Jewish religious law between men and women. As

1066-478: A pre-army Mechina educational program, delaying their service by one year. 88% of Hesder students belong to combat units, compared to a national average of below 30%. Students at Mercaz HaRav , and some Hardal yeshivot, undertake their service through a modified form of Hesder. While some Religious Zionist women serve in the army, most choose national service, known as Sherut Leumi , instead (working at hospitals, schools, and day-care centers). In November 2010,

1148-557: A purpose." (page 222 ) Some Haredi Jews view establishing Jewish sovereignty in the Holy Land before the coming of the Messiah as forbidden, as a violation of the Three Oaths . This would apply whether those who established this sovereignty were religious or secular. Another reason Haredi Jews opposed Zionism that had nothing to do with the establishment of a state or immigration to Palestine

1230-554: A result of 18 months of discussions between a group of Haredi educators, led by Rabbi Yitzhak Bar-Chaim from Netzah Yehuda organization and the IDF, with just 30 soldiers in total. The battalion had its first casualty on August 19, 2006, when a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades shot and killed Staff Sergeant Roi Farjoun of Yehud at the Beka'ot Checkpoint east of Nablus . A nearby Netzah Yehuda soldier then opened fire, and killed

1312-537: A senior supervisor. The rank is used, for example, in most Canadian police services. Other national police services (for example, Cyprus) have a corresponding rank of senior sergeant. In the United Kingdom, a few police forces formerly used the rank of station sergeant , with the same rank insignia as an army staff sergeant. The Hong Kong Police Force still uses this rank. In the Philippines, as of 8 February 2019,

1394-478: A socialist state (not in the Marxist meaning ) that will be a light for the nations and bring salvation to the world. Shlomo Avineri explained the last part of Kook's answer: "... and the end of those pioneers, who scout into the blindness of secularism and atheism, but the treasured light inside them leads them into the path of salvation – their end is that from doing Mitzva without purpose, they will do Mitzva with

1476-592: A strong criticism against Zionism. He was concerned that nationalism would replace Judaism as the basis of Jewish identity. Rav Elyashiv also denounced the actions of religious Jews joining Zionist organizations as separating from authentic Judaism. In 2010, Rav Elyashiv published a letter criticizing the Shas Party for joining the World Zionist Organization (WZO) . He wrote that the Party "is turning its back on

1558-454: A symbol of the Holy Land and of their return to it, as promised by God in numerous Biblical prophecies . Despite this, many Jews did not embrace Zionism before the 1930s, and certain religious groups opposed it then, as some groups still do now, on the grounds that an attempt to re-establish Jewish rule in Israel by human agency was blasphemous. Hastening salvation and the coming of the Messiah

1640-602: Is a non-commissioned officer (NCO). Unlike the Marine Corps, U.S. Army staff sergeants are not considered senior NCOs (senior NCOs of the Army begin with sergeant first class, equivalent to the Marines' gunnery sergeant). Staff sergeants are generally placed in charge of squads , but can also act as platoon sergeants in the absence of a sergeant first class. In support units, staff sergeants ordinarily hold headquarters positions because of

1722-457: Is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. In origin, certain senior sergeants were assigned to administrative, supervisory, or other specialist duties as part of the staff of a British Army regiment . As such they held seniority over sergeants who were members of a battalion or company , and were paid correspondingly increased wages. Their seniority

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1804-467: Is another nickname though this is only used for the company chief clerk (in some instances the chief clerk role can be filled by another non-commissioned rank (but not warrant officer) and still be referred to as "Chief"). A staff sergeant ranks above sergeant and below warrant officer class 2 . In the pre-Unification Canadian Army , the rank of staff sergeant existed until 1968 when the Unification of

1886-688: Is assumed to derive from the original rank of troop sergeant major , or as "Sir" by subordinates. Flight sergeant and chief technician are the Royal Air Force equivalents. Chief petty officer is the equivalent in the Royal Navy and colour sergeant in the Royal Marines . Staff sergeant ( SSG ) is the E-6 rank in the United States Army , just above sergeant and below sergeant first class , and

1968-471: Is given a NATO code of OR-7. The insignia is the monarch's crown above three downward pointing chevrons. Staff sergeants can also hold other appointments, such as company quartermaster sergeant , and are usually known by that appointment if held. The equivalent rank in infantry regiments is colour sergeant , and holders are known by that title no matter what their appointment. In the Household Cavalry

2050-480: Is one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons below it. In the Singapore Police Force , the rank of staff sergeant is currently being phased out with the newly overhauled "unified police rank structure" which allows a direct-entry sergeant to be eligible for emplacement to the rank of Inspector without a degree. In the past, the rank of staff sergeant is above the rank of sergeant, and below

2132-535: The Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Palestine , he tried to reconcile Zionism with Orthodox Judaism . Religious Zionists believe that Eretz Israel (the Land of Israel) was promised to the ancient Israelites by God . Furthermore, modern Jews have the obligation to possess and defend the land in ways that comport with the Torah 's high standards of justice . To generations of diaspora Jews , Jerusalem has been

2214-699: The Histadrut . In 1956, Mizrachi, HaPoel HaMizrachi, and other religious Zionists formed the National Religious Party to advance the rights of religious Zionist Jews in Israel. The National Religious Party (NRP) operated as an independent political party until the 2003 elections. In the 2006 elections, the NRP merged with the National Union (HaIchud HaLeumi). In the 2009 elections, the Jewish Home (HaBayit HaYehudi)

2296-569: The IDF . Certain segments of Orthodoxy defer their service, in order to engage in full-time Torah study for purpose of spiritual development in unison with warfare. Religious Zionist belief advocates that both are critical to Jewish survival and prosperity. For this reason, many Religious Zionist men take part in the Hesder program, a concept conceived by Rabbi Yehuda Amital which allows military service to be combined with yeshiva studies. Some others attend

2378-554: The Jordan Valley , and then the areas surrounding Jenin , Tulkarm , and Ramallah since the early 2000s, as all other units are frequently rotated between different areas. The US State Department asked its embassy in Israel to produce a report on the battalion following allegations of abuse of Palestinians and the battalion involvement in the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian-American Omar Assad in January 2022. Following this incident

2460-685: The Land of Israel . Religious Zionism revolves around three pillars: the Land of Israel, the People of Israel , and the Torah of Israel. The Hardal ( חרדי לאומי , Ḥaredi Le'umi , 'Nationalist Haredi ') are a sub-community, stricter in its observance, and more statist in its politics. Those Religious Zionists who are less strict in their observance – although not necessarily more liberal in their politics – are informally referred to as " dati lite". In 1862, German Orthodox Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer published his tractate Derishat Zion , positing that

2542-550: The Lifshitz College of Education . These colleges often offer ( master's level ) specializations in Tanakh and Machshava . High school students study at Mamlachti Dati (religious state) schools, often associated with Bnei Akiva . These schools offer intensive Torah study alongside the matriculation syllabus , and emphasize tradition and observance; see Education in Israel § Educational tracks . The first of these schools

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2624-569: The National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC), the rank of staff sergeant is above sergeant, and below Station Inspector and Warrant Officer respectively. The rank of staff sergeant generally is awarded to cadets when they are in Secondary Four, before they pass out. NPCC and NCDCC staff sergeants wear a rank insignia of one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons. The letters 'NPCC' and 'NCDCC' are located below

2706-863: The Royal Canadian Navy , Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force into the Canadian Armed Forces occurred. Post-unification, the Canadian Armed Forces replaced the rank with that of Warrant Officer . The rank is used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other police services throughout Canada. In the Norwegian Defence Forces, the tasks and responsibilities of the staff sergeant ( Norwegian : Stabssersjant ) are not clear; quite recently, in January 2016, Norway replaced their old rank system, and implemented

2788-907: The Semikha test of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel (the "Rabbanut"); until his passing in 2020, often for that of the posek R. Zalman Nechemia Goldberg . Training as a Dayan (rabbinic judge) in this community is usually through Machon Ariel ( Machon Harry Fischel ), also founded by Rav Kook, or Kollel Eretz Hemda ; the Chief Rabbinate also commonly. The Meretz Kollel has trained hundreds of community Rabbis. Women study in institutions which are known as Midrashot (sing.: Midrasha) – prominent examples are Midreshet Ein HaNetziv and Migdal Oz . These are usually attended for one year either before or after sherut leumi . Various midrashot offer parallel degree coursework, and they may then be known as

2870-492: The 3-days 2-nights Senior Specialists Leaders Course successfully. The rank of staff sergeant is above first sergeant and below master sergeant. Staff sergeants wear a rank insignia of two pointed-up chevrons, one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons, with the letters 'NCC' located below the insignia to differentiate NCC cadets from SAF personnel. In the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) and

2952-589: The Artscroll is to be found in American Haredi homes), Mishnah with Kehati , Rambam La'Am , Peninei Halakha , and/or Tzurba M'Rabanan ; as well as a selection of the numerous popular books by leading Dati Leumi figures on the weekly parsha , the festivals , and hashkafa (discussions on Jewish thought). Similar to Haredi families, more religious homes will also have all of "The Traditional Jewish Bookshelf" . Staff Sergeant Staff sergeant

3034-581: The Golan Heights. The various battalion positions operated, as before, under the arrangements of Haredi practice. Starting from October 7, 2023, in the wake of the Hamas-led attack , soldiers of the Netzah Yehuda battalion participated in the defense of the Gaza border communities and the ensuing Gaza war. They have taken part in combat in the areas of Khan Yunis, Beit Hanoun, Jabalia, and other various locations around

3116-446: The IDF held a special conference which was attended by the heads of Religious Zionism, in order to encourage female Religious Zionists to join the IDF. The IDF undertook that all modesty and kosher issues will be handled, in order to make female Religious Zionists comfortable. Religious Zionists are often called Kippot sruggot , or "sruggim", in reference to the knitted or crocheted kippot (skullcaps; sing. kippah ) which are worn by

3198-584: The Israeli military said it would temporarily move the unit from the West Bank to the Golan Heights. The IDF said the decision "was made out of a desire to diversify their operational deployment in multiple areas, in addition to accumulating more operational experience" and was unrelated to the death of As'ad. In late December 2022, the unit was transferred from the IDF Central Command to the Northern Command in preparation for an 11-month deployment in

3280-548: The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, are seen as models for the possible future incorporation of Haredi conscripts into the IDF, should the present draft exemption for the ultra-Orthodox community be lifted. The ban was lifted by a ruling of the Israel's supreme court in 2024. Among the men who have served in the unit is Sergeant Almog Shiloni . The battalion's motto is "V'haya Machanecha Kadosh", "And Your [military] camp shall be holy", ( Devarim 23:15 = Deuteronomy 23:14 ),

3362-867: The Philippines . It is a non-commissioned officer rank currently used by Philippine Army , Philippine Air Force , and the Philippine Marine Corps (under the Philippine Navy ). It is a rank positioned above sergeant and below the technical sergeant . A staff sergeant ( SSG ) in the Singapore Armed Forces ranks above first sergeant and below master sergeant . It is the second most senior specialist rank. Staff sergeants are addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", but never "Sergeant". Staff sergeants may be appointed as company sergeant major if they are due for promotion to master sergeant. They are usually addressed as "CSM" in camp, although in

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3444-666: The Religious Zionist movement is the yeshiva founded by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook in 1924, called in his honor " Mercaz haRav " (lit., the Rabbi's center). Other Religious Zionist yeshivot include Ateret Cohanim , Beit El yeshiva , and Yeshivat Or Etzion , founded by Rabbi Haim Druckman , a foremost disciple of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook . Machon Meir is specifically outreach -focused. There are approximately 90 Hesder yeshivot, allowing students to continue their Torah study during their National Service (see below ). The first of these

3526-460: The USMC was created in 1923 to coincide with the U.S. Army's ranks. Until the end of World War II, the insignia of platoon sergeant was three chevrons and a rocker (worn by "line" NCO grades), with staff sergeant having a horizontal stripe (worn by "staff" NCO grades) instead of a rocker below the chevrons. After the separate rank of platoon sergeant was eliminated, the staff sergeant rank switched over to

3608-417: The attacker. Soldiers from the battalion have been accused of a series of abuses. In 2015 a combat soldier from Battalion was jailed for 9 months under aggravated circumstances, after he was convicted of having electrocuted Palestinian suspects on two separate occasions, including arresting a Palestinian suspect near the West Bank city of Jenin, blindfolding, handcuffing, beating and the attaching electrodes to

3690-530: The basics of Charedi Jewry of the past hundred years. He compared this move to the decision of the Mizrachi movement to join the WZO [over one hundred years ago], which was the deciding factor in their separation from authentic Torah Judaism. The first rabbis to support Zionism were Yehuda Shlomo Alkalai and Zvi Hirsch Kalischer . They argued that the change in the status of Western Europe 's Jews following emancipation

3772-462: The battalion arrested Omar Assad, a 78-year old Palestinian American man. According to his autopsy[citation needed], Assad was beaten, leading to a heart attack. The soldiers responsible were not prosecuted, but the battalion was redeployed away from the West Bank. Until early December 2022, Netzah Yehuda was the only unit in the IDF which had been continuously stationed in the West Bank , initially in

3854-585: The battalion had grown to over 1,000 soldiers, and has reached the status of a fully functioning battalion. The battalion recently marked its 20th draft. The battalion runs like other combat units in the IDF, with five months of basic training, followed by an additional six months of advanced training. Today, at any given time, the battalion holds close to 1,000 soldiers, including two full companies in training, one company commencing active service, and two operation units: Palchod (Recon/ First Company) and Mesaiat (Rifleman Company). A third operational unit, Mivtzayit,

3936-413: The battalion on suspicion of beating and sexually assaulting a Palestinian suspect, after a military doctor examined him as part of the arrest procedure and found signs of violence on his body, leading to the investigation. The Palestinian detainee was held by troops in the back of a military vehicle after his arrest in the West Bank, and was allegedly beaten en-route to an army base. In 2022, soldiers from

4018-407: The battalion runs on a voluntary basis and does not draft soldiers, it is one of the few units in the IDF which depends on community recruitment mechanisms for new intakes. It actively recruits soldiers from ultra-Orthodox or Haredi , Religious Zionist or Dati Leumi , and the in-between Chardal families; there are also volunteers from overseas. Founded in 1999, the battalion started off as

4100-602: The battalion, saying it is killing Palestinians "for no real reason." On April 24, it was reported that the US might not impose the sanctions, with conflicting reports emerging. Religious Zionism Religious Zionism ( Hebrew : צִיּוֹנוּת דָּתִית , romanized :  Tziyonut Datit ) is a religious denomination that views Zionism as a fundamental component of Orthodox Judaism . Its adherents are also referred to as Dati Leumi ( דָּתִי לְאֻמִּי , 'National Religious'), and in Israel, they are most commonly known by

4182-469: The country. For degree studies, many attend Bar Ilan University , which allows students to combine Torah study with university study, especially through its Machon HaGavoah LeTorah ; Jerusalem College of Technology similarly (which also offers a Haredi track). There are also several colleges of education which are associated with the Hesder and the Midrashot , such as Herzog College , Talpiot , and

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4264-465: The creation of the battalion, particularly Rabbi Aharon Shteinman , who disowned the unit entirely. Since the unit's creation, it has attracted many members of an extreme Dati Leumi settler group called the Hilltop Youth who are infamous for establishing illegal outposts on Palestinian land that have no legal basis in Israeli law. In recent years, the Netzah Yehuda battalion has experienced at least

4346-416: The divine scheme and actually committing a great Mitzvah . The role of religious Zionists is to help them to establish a Jewish state and turn the religious spark in them into a great light. They should show them that the real source of Zionism and the longed-for Zion is Judaism and teach them Torah with love and kindness. In the end, they will understand that the laws of Torah are the key to true harmony and

4428-429: The equivalent rank is staff corporal . British staff sergeants are never referred to or addressed as "Sergeant", which would be reducing their rank, but are referred to and addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff" ("Staff Jones", for instance) or by their appointment or its abbreviation. Quartermaster sergeants are often addressed as "Q". In most cavalry regiments, staff sergeants are addressed as "Sergeant Major" , which

4510-668: The insignia so as to differentiate NPCC and NCDCC cadets from Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel respectively. In the St John Brigade (SJB), the rank of staff sergeant (SSG) is above sergeant, and below senior staff sergeant. Staff sergeants in SJB wear a rank insignia of one St John coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons. In the British Army , staff sergeant ( SSgt or formerly S/Sgt ) ranks above sergeant and below warrant officer class 2 . The rank

4592-453: The land He promised to Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob . God wants the children of Israel to return to their home in order to establish a Jewish sovereign state in which Jews could live according to the laws of Torah and Halakha , and commit the Mitzvot of Eretz Israel (these are religious commandments which can be performed only in the Land of Israel ). Moreover, to cultivate the Land of Israel

4674-475: The mainstream right-wing Likud . There are also some left-wing Religious Zionists, such as Rabbi Michael Melchior , whose views were represented by the Meimad party (which ran together with the Israeli Labor party ). Many Israeli settlers in the West Bank are Religious Zionists, along with most of the settlers forcibly expelled from the Gaza Strip in August and September 2005. Generally, all adult Jewish males and females in Israel are obligated to serve in

4756-424: The man’s neck and electrocuting him. Four other soldiers involved in similar incidents were also indicted. In 2016, a military court sentenced an Israeli soldier from the Battalion to seven months in jail for allegedly beating detained Palestinians, arising when he beat Palestinians while they were under arrest at the battalion’s base several months prior. In 2021, Israeli Military Police arrested four soldiers from

4838-444: The men (although some of the men wear other types of head coverings, such as black velvet kippot ). Otherwise – particularly for the "dati lite" – their style of dress is largely the same as secular Israelis, with jeans less common; on Shabbat , they wear a stereotypically white dress shirt (recently a polo shirt in some sectors), and often a white kippah . Women usually wear (long) skirts, and often cover their hair, usually with

4920-570: The new rank of staff sergeant. Staff sergeant, as did the ranks it combined/replaced, then ranked above sergeant but below technical sergeant/first sergeant (which, at the time, were both in the same pay grade). At that time, sergeants served as squad or section leaders, platoon guides , and assistants to platoon commanders (the position of platoon sergeant, nor a separate rank for the position, did not yet exist), and included several formerly separate ranks such as mess sergeant, company supply sergeant, and stable sergeant, etc. In 1940, staff sergeant became

5002-437: The number of slots available for them in these units. Staff sergeants are typically assigned as a squad leader or company operations non-commissioned officer in charge at the company level, but may also hold other positions depending on the type of unit. Staff sergeants are referred to as "Sergeant" except in certain training environments and schools. The NATO code is OR-6. In the early days of World War II flying sergeants with

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5084-404: The past they were referred to as "Encik", which is now used to address only warrant officers. The rank insignia consists of two chevrons pointing up and three chevrons pointing down, with the Singapore coat of arms in the middle. In the Singapore Prison Service , the rank of staff sergeant (SSGT) is above the rank of sergeant, and is below the rank of Chief Warder (1). The rank insignia of SSGT

5166-414: The plural form of the first part of that term: Datiim ( דתיים , 'Religious'). The community is sometimes called 'Knitted kippah ' ( כִּפָּה סְרוּגָה , Kippah seruga ), the typical head covering worn by male adherents to Religious Zionism. Before the establishment of the State of Israel , most Religious Zionists were observant Jews who supported Zionist efforts to build a Jewish state in

5248-457: The rank of senior staff sergeant; with the new rank structure being introduced, the rank and insignia of staff sergeant is being phased out, and being replaced with three grades of sergeant, namely, sergeant (1), sergeant (2), and sergeant (3), before being promoted directly to senior staff sergeant. However, all three grades of sergeants don the same three-chevrons insignia. In the National Cadet Corps , staff sergeants are cadets who have passed

5330-587: The rank of staff sergeant were qualified enlisted pilots before the rank of flight officer was introduced in September 1942. The rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, along with technical sergeant (renamed sergeant first class in 1948) and master sergeant , was created by Congress after the First World War. In 1920 the Army combined several company/battery/troop level "staff" NCO ranks, including color sergeant, supply sergeant, radio sergeant, eleven grades of sergeant first class, three grades of sergeant, two grades of master gunner, and assistant band leader into

5412-452: The rank of staff sergeant is currently being used by the Philippine National Police as they adopt a new ranking classification, eliminating confusion of old ranks. The rank stands above the Police Corporal and below the Police Master sergeant . A number of other organisations, basing their structure on military ranks, have historically used, or still use, the rank of staff sergeant. The rank of staff sergeant was, for example, phased out of

5494-414: The rank title of rifle platoon sergeants and in 1942 rifle squad leaders became staff sergeants, with platoon sergeants then being promoted to technical sergeants. Staff sergeant ( SSgt ) is E-6 rank (NATO code OR-6) in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), ranking above sergeant and below gunnery sergeant . This grade is normally achieved after 6 years in service. The rank of staff sergeant in

5576-454: The results of a long process of modernization within the Jewish communities of Europe, known as the Haskalah , or Jewish Enlightenment. Rabbi Kook's answer was as follows: Secular Zionists may think they do it for political, national, or socialist reasons, but in fact – the actual reason for them coming to resettle in Israel is a religious Jewish spark ("Nitzotz") in their soul , planted by God. Without their knowledge, they are contributing to

5658-419: The rocker insignia and staff sergeants held the platoon sergeant's billet. The rank of cadet staff sergeant ( CSSG or C/SSgt ) is used by many cadet organisations around the world, including the Civil Air Patrol in the United States, and the Army Cadet Force and the Army Section of the Combined Cadet Force in the United Kingdom. The rank of staff sergeant is used in some police forces to indicate

5740-460: The salvation of the Jews, promised by the Prophets , can come about only by self-help. Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Glasner was another prominent rabbi who supported Zionism. The main ideologue of modern Religious Zionism was Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook , who justified Zionism according to Jewish law , and urged young religious Jews to support efforts to settle the land, and the secular Labour Zionists to give more consideration to Judaism. Kook saw Zionism as

5822-435: The strip. An investigation by CNN in July 2024 found members of Netzah Yehuda were training Israeli ground troops and running Gaza operations. In April 2024, Axios reported that the US government plans to sanction the unit under the Leahy Law for human rights violations in the West Bank. The ban will prevent the battalion or any members of the battalion from receiving US aid or military training after an investigation by

5904-542: Was Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh , established in 1954; the largest is the Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot , with over 800 students. Others which are well known include Yeshivat Har Etzion , Yeshivat HaKotel , Yeshivat Birkat Moshe in Maale Adumim , Yeshivat Har Bracha , Yeshivat Sha'alvim , and Yeshivat Har Hamor. These institutions usually offer a kollel for Semikha , or Rabbinic ordination. Students generally prepare for

5986-527: Was a Mitzvah by itself, and it should be carried out. Therefore, settling Israel is an obligation of the religious Jews, and helping Zionism is actually following God's will." Socialist Zionism envisaged the movement as a tool for building an advanced socialist society in the land of Israel, while solving the problem of antisemitism . The early kibbutz was a communal settlement that focused on national goals, unencumbered by religion and precepts of Jewish law such as kashrut . Socialist Zionists were one of

6068-472: Was considered religiously forbidden, and Zionism was seen as a sign of disbelief in God's power, and therefore, a rebellion against God. Rabbi Kook developed a theological answer to that claim, which gave Zionism a religious legitimation: "Zionism was not merely a political movement by secular Jews. It was actually a tool of God to promote His divine scheme, and to initiate the return of the Jews to their homeland –

6150-527: Was created in October 2009, due to the large number of soldiers joining the battalion in the most recent drafts. In the past, there was a small special forces platoon (Machsar) composed of soldiers from the battalion, but this was disbanded shortly after Lt. Colonel Dror Shpigel became commander of the battalion. A volunteer all-Haredi computer unit has also been created within the Israeli Air Force . This, and

6232-417: Was established at Kfar Haroeh by Moshe-Zvi Neria in 1939; " Yashlatz ", associated with Mercaz HaRav, was founded in 1964, and predates several schools similarly linked to Hesder yeshivot , such as that at Sha'alvim; see also the school-networks AMIT and Tachkemoni . Today, there are 60 such institutions, with more than 20,000 students. A Dati Leumi girls' high school is referred to as an " Ulpana ";

6314-528: Was formed in place of the NRP. Other parties and groups affiliated with religious Zionism are Gush Emunim , Tkuma , and Meimad . Kahanism , a radical branch of religious Zionism, was founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane , whose party, Kach , was eventually banned from the Knesset. Today, Otzma Yehudit and the Religious Zionism Party are the leading Dati Leumi parties. The flagship religious institution of

6396-527: Was founded in the center of the country as the core of a fourth bloc that came into being after the establishment of the state. The Labor Movement wing of Religious Zionism, founded in 1921 under the Zionist slogan "Torah va'Avodah" (Torah and Labor), was called HaPoel HaMizrachi . It represented religiously traditional Labour Zionists , both in Europe and in the Land of Israel, where it represented religious Jews in

6478-476: Was indicated by a crown worn above the three sergeant's stripes on their uniform rank markings. In the Australian Army and Cadets , the rank of staff sergeant is being phased out. It was usually held by the company quartermaster sergeant or the holders of other administrative roles. Staff sergeants are always addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", never as "Sergeant", as it degrades their rank. "Chief"

6560-587: Was the first official Religious Zionist party. It also built a network of religious schools that exist to this day. In 1937–1948, the Religious Kibbutz Movement established three settlement blocs of three kibbutzim each. The first was in the Beit Shean Valley, the second was in the Hebron mountains south of Bethlehem (known as Gush Etzion ), and the third was in the western Negev . Kibbutz Yavne

6642-651: Was the first step toward redemption (גאולה), and that, therefore, one must hasten the messianic salvation by a natural salvation – whose main pillars are the Kibbutz Galuyot ("Gathering of the Exiles"), the return to Eretz Israel, agricultural work (עבודת אדמה), and the revival of the everyday use of the Hebrew language . The Mizrachi organization was established in 1902 in Vilna at a world conference of Religious Zionists. It operates

6724-482: Was the ideology of secular Zionism itself. Zionism's goal was first and foremost a transformation of the Jewish People from a religious society – whose sole shared characteristic was the Torah – into a political nationality, with a common land, language, and culture. Elchonon Wasserman said: The nationalist concept of the Jewish people as an ethnic or nationalistic entity has no place among us, and it's nothing but

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