Yehuda Amital
Yehuda Amital | |
|---|---|
| יהודה עמיטל | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1995–1996 | Minister without Portfolio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yehuda Klein 31 October 1924 Oradea, Romania |
| Died | 9 July 2010 (aged 85) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Political party | Meimad |
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.