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<DIV class=gmail_quote>As for the chaplaincy, it is questionable whether it is
permissible for an Orthodox rabbi to be an army chaplain, since it is almost
impossible to avoid interacting with R and C chaplains as colleagues
and fellow officers. In a hospital setting it is easier to avoid the
"other" rabbis.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=567484420-27072008>For those who are interested, R'YBS has a
long piece on the issue of orthodox military chaplains (both from the macro
and micro viewpoint) in Community, Covenant and Commitment. He is in
favor.</SPAN></DIV>
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