In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “chief military rabbi of the israel defence forces”. Today it says “israeli orthodox rabbi and former politician”.
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Israeli rabbi and former politician For the visual artist, see Raphael Perez . Rafael "Rafi" Peretz ( Hebrew : רפאל "רפי" פרץ ; born 7 January 1956) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and former politician. A former military officer and helicopter pilot who also served as the Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces , he was the leader of the Jewish Home party. Peretz was a member of the Knesset for the Yamina alliance until he separated from the faction in order to join the Netanyahu -led government. The Times of Israel .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Rabbi Rafi Peretz ( ), born 1956, is the Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defence Forces , succeeding Rabbi Avichai Rontzki in mid-2010. Prior to being promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, Peretz was the head of the Otzem Pre-Military Academy in Yated which was relocated from Bnei Atzmon where he established it in 1993 and a major (reserves) in the Israeli Air Force .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Rafi Peretz ( ; born 1956) is the Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defence Forces , succeeding Rabbi Avichai Rontzki in mid-2010. Prior to being promoted to the rank of brigadier general, Peretz was the head of the Otzem Pre-Military Academy in Yated , which was relocated from Bnei Atzmon , where he established it in 1993 and a major (reserves) in the Israeli Air Force , where he served as a helicopter pilot. הרב רונצקי יסיים תפקידו בקיץ . Israel National News (in Hebrew). 29 December 2009 ."Rafi Peretz New Chief Rabbi of IDF: Rabbi Rafi Peretz, who danced with expulsion soldiers in Gush Katif to show unity of IDF, will replace Rabbi Ronsky" .
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Israel Defence Forces Chief Rabbi member of the Knesset Rafael "Rafi" Peretz ( ; born 7 January 1956) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician.A former military officer who served as the Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces , he is currently leader of the Jewish Home party.Peretz was a member of the Knesset for the Yamina alliance until he separated from the faction in order to join the Netanyahu-led government. staff, T.
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Rafael "Rafi" Peretz ( ; born 7 January 1956) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and former politician. A former military officer and helicopter pilot who also served as the Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces , he was the leader of the Jewish Home party. Peretz was a member of the Knesset for the Yamina alliance until he separated from the faction in order to join the Netanyahu -led government. The Times of Israel .
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chief military rabbi of the israel defence forces
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israeli orthodox rabbi and former politician
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