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The Spiritual Support Office environment (RSO) offers a class, ‘Secrets of the Bible,’ checking out classes from the Torah instructed by Rabbi Benzion Shemtov, co-director of the Chabad of Cochise County in Sierra Vista, Ariz., and contracted rabbi for RSO at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
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2nd Lt. Gabriel Blum, an officer attending Navy Intelligence Fundamental Officer Management Study course with the 304th Army Intelligence Battalion at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, participates in the ‘Secrets of the Bible’ class offered by Rabbi Benzion Shemtov, agreement rabbi for the Spiritual Aid Business office at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
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FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – The Spiritual Assist Office environment (RSO) educates a around the world viewers with its 8-7 days class, ‘Secrets of the Bible,’ which explores Judaic classes from the Torah by using Microsoft Teams and in-particular person at the Prosser Village Chapel Annex.
The Torah segment of the Hebrew Bible consists of 5 textbooks: Numbers, Exodus, Leviticus, Genesis and Deuteronomy. It is mentioned to be the revelation of God, specified to and prepared down by Moses.
“With these classroom alternatives, we supply the implies and setting to meditate and link with God,” said Rabbi Benzion Shemtov, co-director of the Chabad of Cochise County in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and contracted rabbi for the RSO here.
Shemtov instructs the class which is attended both practically via Microsoft Teams or in man or woman.
College students adhere to along with readings and research classes in an accompanying text reserve.
“I am grateful to have a variety of Torah research though I’m at primary officer leadership class,” said 2nd Lt. Gabriel Blum, an officer attending Armed forces Intelligence Essential Officer Leadership Training course, 304th Army Intelligence Battalion.
“The lessons [in Genesis] gave me a further being familiar with of the stories of Jacob, and the life of his twelve sons,” he mentioned.
The Torah’s stories, rules and poetry stand at the middle of Jewish culture and chronicle God’s development of the planet.
It is the doc that is made up of all of the principles by which the Jewish individuals construction their spiritual lives, Shemtov mentioned.
“Having the [class] framework available to all denominations and to individuals of the Jewish faith, we are furnishing an training based mostly on foundations of the Torah and appropriate to problems these days,” he said.
The RSO counsels Troopers about the worth of faith and self-recognition, fortifying spiritual resiliency to endure life’s challenges and crises, both equally at property and on the battlefield.
“To be mentally and bodily balanced, spirituality needs consideration,” Shemtov points out.
‘Secrets of the Bible’ study course is furnished by the Rohr Jewish Finding out Institute and the remaining class dates are March 20 and 26.
Troopers, spouse and children members, DOD civilians and retirees of all faiths, or no faith affiliation, are welcome to take part in Jewish products and services either in-person or by signing into an MS Groups classroom.
“If you intensify the positives, or hunt the good stuff, as we say in the Army, a person of the superior things that came from the COVID pandemic in 2020 is all people appreciates how to get on an on line platform,” stated Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Shay Worthy, garrison chaplain.
He pointed out most spiritual solutions and instructional systems in the Army immediately transitioned to on the net reside gatherings.
RSO’s Roxanne Martinez, director of Religious Education and learning, and Morgana Biddix, religious aid operations manager, both of those started top the on the net Jewish education programs.
“Last slide [2021], we were the only post carrying out on the web Jewish schooling in all of the Military!” Worthy exclaimed. “Soon, Fort Huachuca RSO offered online Jewish religious schooling for all units around the globe.”
Deserving claimed he was really delighted to see the software triumph.
Fort Huachuca RSO partners with the U.S. Military Chaplain Corps and the Jewish Chaplains Council, to aid programs by means of the Joint Spiritual Education and learning Plan (JREP).
“JREP provides religious awareness to Soldiers of a very low-density faith foundation with members scattered around the globe,” stated Biddix. “This distinct training course exploration is out there to review for all navy users and all religious backgrounds.”
For a lot more info about grownup religious schooling chances offered by Fort Huachuca RSO, phone 520.533.4748.
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Fort Huachuca is household to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Community Business Technology Command (NETCOM)/9th Military Sign Command and far more than 48 supported tenants representing a assorted, multiservice population. Our exclusive setting encompasses 946 square miles of restricted airspace and 2,500 sq. miles of protected digital ranges, vital parts to the national defense mission.
Situated in Cochise County, in southeast Arizona, about 15 miles north of the border with Mexico, Fort Huachuca is an Military installation with a prosperous frontier history. Proven in 1877, the Fort was declared a national landmark in 1976.
We are the Army’s House. Learn much more at https://dwelling.military.mil/huachuca/.
