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Tradition and spirit coordinatorרכז מסורת ורוח (מו"ר)

What the Tradition and spirit coordinator role asks for, and what it holds

A tradition and spirit coordinator represents the military rabbinate in an IDF unit and advises its commanders on religious matters.

Combat supportMilitary RabbinateProfile 45+MenTry-outOlive green

The role's page on the IDF's site

The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up, a Dapar of 40 and up and a Hebrew score of 6 and up.

Medical profile45+
214564728297

The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.

Dapar40+
1030507090

The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.

Hebrew score6+
13579

The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.

Kind of role
Combat support
Branch
Military Rabbinate
Open to
Men
Medical profile
45 and up
Dapar
40 and up
Hebrew score
6 and up
Try-out
For men
Training place
Bahad 11

The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 2 traits.

The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.

  • Organisation3
  • Teaching2

This is what the work of the role holds.

The soldier in the role acts as the military rabbinate's representative in the unit. The soldier advises commanders on religious matters and gives daily service in many areas.

The work includes running Torah activities and study days on Jewish awareness through the yearly calendar. It also covers help with food kashrut in the unit, answers to questions of Jewish law, and readiness for emergencies in rabbinate matters.

This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.

  1. 1Men go through a selection process.
  2. 2A personal interview.

This is how the training for the role runs.

Training starts with basic training at level 02. It continues with a 4 week course at the rabbinate professions section of Bahad 11 in the training base city.

Where it trainsBahad 11

This is what service in the role looks like.

Soldiers in the role serve in all IDF units, on bases across the country.

The role also asks for a few more things.

  • A background in Torah study is required.
  • The candidate must come from a religious school or a yeshiva.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Tradition and spirit coordinator role ask for?

The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up, a Dapar of 40 and up and a Hebrew score of 6 and up.

Who can serve as Tradition and spirit coordinator?

The role is open to men.

Is there a try-out for Tradition and spirit coordinator?

Yes, for men. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Men go through a selection process. A personal interview.

What does the training for Tradition and spirit coordinator hold?

Training starts with basic training at level 02. It continues with a 4 week course at the rabbinate professions section of Bahad 11 in the training base city.

The role's page on the IDF's site

This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.

  • The role's page on the IDF's site: Tradition and spirit coordinator

The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.

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