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Yehuda Amital

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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 . This Day in Jewish History / A yeshiva head and settler who had a change of heart is born "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1991 (in Hebrew)" .

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rosh yeshiva of yeshivat har etzion and a former member of the israeli cabinet

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orthodox rabbi

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