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From the front and the beit midrash: operational activity, training, ceremonies and command, from the Yonatan and Shimon Battalions.

Chashmonaim Brigade Takes Up the Northern Sector: Regular and Reserve Battalions to Operate Simultaneously During the High Holidays
Operations23.09.202600

Chashmonaim Brigade Takes Up the Northern Sector: Regular and Reserve Battalions to Operate Simultaneously During the High Holidays

A significant step in the brigade’s operational expansion: for the first time since its establishment, both of its battalions, the reserve Shimon Battalion and the…

Straight to Command: Chashmonaim Cadets Conclude the “Northern Arrow” Exercise
Command15.09.202600

Straight to Command: Chashmonaim Cadets Conclude the “Northern Arrow” Exercise

Another significant step toward building the brigade’s next generation of commanders: the cadets of the first officer-training class of the Chashmonaim Brigade completed…

Under 91st Division Command: Chashmonaim Combat Soldiers Conclude Half a Year of Operations in Southern Lebanon and Head Out for Refreshment
Operations02.09.202600

Under 91st Division Command: Chashmonaim Combat Soldiers Conclude Half a Year of Operations in Southern Lebanon and Head Out for Refreshment

In a moving ceremony under the command of the 91st Division, combat soldiers of the Yonatan Battalion of the Chashmonaim Brigade this week concluded a complex…

Saving Lives: About 40 Combat Medics Successfully Complete Their Training at the Chashmonaim Training Base
Training26.08.202600

Saving Lives: About 40 Combat Medics Successfully Complete Their Training at the Chashmonaim Training Base

Another step in strengthening the brigade’s operational and medical support: this week, about 40 Charedi combat soldiers and other soldiers from across the IDF’s…

A Historic Milestone: The Shimon Reserve Battalion Completes Its First Battalion Exercise in the Golan Heights and Is Certified for Operational Activity
Reserves11.08.202600

A Historic Milestone: The Shimon Reserve Battalion Completes Its First Battalion Exercise in the Golan Heights and Is Certified for Operational Activity

In a significant step that cements the brigade’s expansion, the Shimon Battalion (1200) last week completed a wide-scale battalion exercise in the Golan Heights, the…

The Chashmonaim March to Jerusalem: Cohort 4 Combat Soldiers Complete Their Training and Join the Yonatan Battalion
Ceremonies11.08.202600

The Chashmonaim March to Jerusalem: Cohort 4 Combat Soldiers Complete Their Training and Join the Yonatan Battalion

A moving moment of deep significance unfolded in the streets of the capital: combat soldiers of Cohort 4 of the Chashmonaim Brigade marched through the heart of the Holy…

Atop the Tomb of the Prophet Samuel: New Squad Commanders of the Chashmonaim Brigade Are Certified
Command16.07.202600

Atop the Tomb of the Prophet Samuel: New Squad Commanders of the Chashmonaim Brigade Are Certified

A third cohort of Charedi combat soldiers has successfully completed the dedicated squad commanders’ course. Excited family members filled the event and expressed…

The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine on a Moving Visit to the Chashmonaim Training Base: “A Great Privilege Has Fallen to You”
Spirit09.07.202600

The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine on a Moving Visit to the Chashmonaim Training Base: “A Great Privilege Has Fallen to You”

Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman came to strengthen the Charedi combat soldiers, spoke of the challenges facing Ukraine’s Jews as they are drafted into the war effort and…

A Significant Partnership for the Brigade: Col. Shemer Raviv Visits the Charedi Hesder Yeshiva “Barkai”
Spirit22.06.202600

A Significant Partnership for the Brigade: Col. Shemer Raviv Visits the Charedi Hesder Yeshiva “Barkai”

Today, the Commander of the Chashmonaim Brigade, Col. Shemer Raviv, paid a unique and meaningful visit to the Charedi hesder yeshiva “Barkai” in Hispin, led by its Rosh…

I Declare! I Declare! I Declare! Cohort 5 Joins the Chashmonaim Family
Ceremonies11.06.202600

I Declare! I Declare! I Declare! Cohort 5 Joins the Chashmonaim Family

Sifra and Saifa at Maccabim:

Battalion Exercise of the Command Track in the Chashmonaim Brigade
Command03.06.202600

Battalion Exercise of the Command Track in the Chashmonaim Brigade

The Chashmonaim Brigade continues to prove that operational achievements and professional quality are built through hard training in the field. After a series of intense…

A brigade combat soldier kneeling in the field in full gear

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