It took an attorney who represents the interest of the mehadrin community serving in the IDF to persuade the military rabbinate to agree to provide glatt food to soldiers seeking a mehadrin diet, primarily the chareidi soldiers affiliated with Netzach Yehuda (Nachal Chareidi) in addition to reservists maintaining a dietary standard above the standard IDF Chief Rabbinate hechsher of military kitchens.

Anyone wishing to avail himself of the mehadrin food may telephone the IDF for additional information as how one can make appropriate arrangements. The number is 03-569-4950, Kol Chai Radio reports.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)