Germany's defense minister signed an agreement Friday with the country's main Jewish organization to reintroduce military rabbis, saying it was a "srong sign" of the importance of Jewish life in the country.
Defense Minister Anagret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the decision to restore religious counseling for Jews serving in the Bundeswehr armed forces after more than a century also underscored the government's commitment to fighting anti-Semitism in Germany."This is a strong sign for a diverse and open Bundeswehr," she said at a meeting of the Central Council of Jews in Berlin.