IDF Siddur, Machzor and Tanach

I recently read an autobiogrophy on Rabbi Shlomo Goren - the first head of the military Rabbinate of the IDF. The book is mostly taken from a long interview the author had with R Goren in which R Goren is very straight forward and explains the logic behind many of the decisions he made as head of the Rabbinate in the IDF as well as later on as Chief Rabbi of Tel-Aviv and then as Chief Rabbi of Israel. In addition, there are many minor but interesting anecdotes about life in Israel and the Rabbonim in Yerushalayim from pre 1948 through the six day war.

In addition to shabbos, kashrus and burials (three of the main focuses of the IDF Rabbinate) the Rabbinate also prints Siddurim, Machzorim, Haggadahs, Megillas ect for the IDF.

This is an IDF Siddur from 1963; note the abbreviated Shmona Esrei that's included for davening during an emergency. Also, on the title page it has 'Nussach Achid' which was a nusach Rabbi Goren implemented as a single nusach everyone in the Army would use. It is a combination of nusach Ashkenaz, Ari and S'fardi.

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

This is an IDF machzor printed for Rosh Hashanah 1949 - "The second year of the State of Israel". Rabbi Goren's name is still Goronchik - which is what it originally was until Ben-Gurion asked him to modernize it and remove the "chik".

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

This is a Meggilas Esther with some interesting (and funny!) material.

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

Also - a couple Haggadahs (from more recent years) and a Tanach:

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF

rabbi goren IDF