Whether or not there are heteirim allowing listening to kol ishah in the case in question is beside the point. The issue is why the IDF cannot make a simple accomodation to those who feel that it violates religious practice. When I was in the service, one of our battaion officers was killed. Being that he was Catholic, the Battalion Chaplain held a Funeral Mass. All members of the battallion were expected to attend. I told my BC (Battery Commander) that I could not attend the Mass as I was Jewish (which, of course, he knew already) and it would violate my religion. I was excused, no problem. In fact, the Army went lifnim meshuras hadin to accomodate by occasionaly bizarre requirements. Of course, that was the U.S. Army. Why can’t the IDF be at least as accomodating.
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