Elazar Stern
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Aluf Elazar Stern (b. 1956) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current head of the Israeli Human Resources Directorate. Born in Tel Aviv, Stern attended Bar Ilan University, where he received a B.A. in Economy and Israel Studies. He also received a Business Management M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University and Northwestern University. Stern joined the IDF in 1974 as a paratrooper, eventually becoming the reserve commander of the Paratroopers Brigade in 1991. In the 1990s Stern became involved in officer training, and was appointed to his current post in July 2004.
As head of Human Resources Stern has overseen a program to convert non-Jewish IDF troops to Judaism. He has also led the integration of "hesder" units, units of only Orthodox draftees, into regular units. While criticised by some religious Israelis that the action was meant only to prevent insubordination of religious troops during the Gaza pullout, Elazar contends that it is better for the troops[1].
On October 14, 2005, Elazar and his family were assaulted in Jerusalem while praying at the Western Wall.
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