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Struggling Over Israel's Soul: An IDF General Speaks of his Controvesial Moral Decisions


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In all the command positions that he held, General Elazar Stern knew that the role of the Israel Defense Forces was not limited solely to achieving victory on the battlefield. Many of the tasks that he undertook in over three decades of service to his country required moral courage whether it was initiating conversion courses in the IDF, laying down a hard line against disobeying orders during the evacuation of Gush Katif, or taking a stand against draft dodgers and Stern was well aware that public courage has its price. In Struggling Over Israel's Soul, General Stern tells the story of his personal battles the battles for the character and future of the IDF as the army of the people and for the character and future of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. He candidly describes the challenges and difficulties of a being a religious soldier in a unit of non-religious soldiers, yet he openly opposes the continued service of religious soldiers in separate units. He explains why he was required to rewrite the IDF s ethical code and reveals his revolutionary plan to solve the problem of ultra-Orthodox army exemptions. This honest and frank insider s look at the Israel Defense Forces will inspire you and show you a glimpse of the true face of Israel and why Israel is worth fighting for.

About the Author :
Elazar Stern enlisted the IDF in 1974 as a paratrooper and served as commander in various posts throughout the next two decades. He was head officer of the Youth and Education Department from 1999 2004, eventually becoming head of Human Resources in 2004. Stern earned a BA from Bar Ilan University, an MA from National Defence University in Washington, DC, and an MBA from Tel Aviv University and Northwestern University. He is presently chairman of both the Ethiopian National Project and the Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel. He was a founding member of Mitzpe Hoshaya in northern Israel, where he lives with his family.

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General Elazar Stern is a soldier and an intellectual. As a soldier he never stopped thinking, and as an intellectual he never stopped preparing. So his memoir is not a story of the past but a lesson for the future: how to win wars, how to lead soldiers, and how to remain a true believer in the Ten Commandments, which serve as the foundation of the Jewish heritage and history. --Shimon Peres, President of Israel


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789652295767
  • Publisher: Gefen Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Gefen Publishing House
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 251
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 454 gr
  • ISBN-10: 9652295760
  • Publisher Date: 15 Oct 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: An IDF General Speaks of his Controvesial Moral Decisions
  • Width: 152 mm


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