Yitzhak Yosef
Shas spiritual leader appears to open door to Eisenkot government, says Netanyahu ‘won’t repent’
The rare remarks suggested that Shas could potentially be open to joining a government led by Eisenkot, raising questions over the longstanding haredi alliance with Netanyahu's bloc.
Shas spiritual leader orders support for coalition legislation in exchange for haredi-backed bills
Shas spiritual leader: Iran deal is punishment for draft dodger arrests, A-G is 'wicked woman'
'May God kill, destroy the judges,' Yitzhak Yosef denounces ruling restricting Western Wall prayers
Netanyahu an ‘atheist,’ former chief rabbi says, accusing IDF of targeting Sephardim
After a week of of demonstrations outside a military prison housing haredi detainees, former Sephardi chief rabbi slammed Netanyahu and Shas leader Arye Deri of stalling the haredi draft bill.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's attacks on Edelstein ignore his sacrifices for Judaism - opinion
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef seems to ignore who Yuli Edelstein really is: someone who physically risked his life for the observance of Torah and mitzvot.
IDF soldiers killed due to yeshivas 'neglecting Torah study', former chief rabbi claims
Yitzhak Yosef condoled the families of the five soldiers killed in Gaza's Beit Hanun in an open letter, calling for increased Torah study, implicitly denouncing haredi draft attempts.
Israel Police arrest suspect in arson attack on Jerusalem synagogue
Shas spiritual leader and former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's home synagogue was set ablaze early Sunday morning.
Arson attack highlights IDF draft law, calls for unity
A rabbi added, “This will not divide us; no one will ever divide us. We are one nation. We have faced many challenges and will face more, but we will get through this by loving each other.”
Police probe as Jerusalem synagogue blaze deemed 'unequivocally' arson, cross sprayed on door
The police discovered images of Christian crosses, spray-painted onto the door of a house near the scene.
Likud MK initiates process to impeach MK Ayman Odeh
“His [Edelstein’s] soul is an abomination, he was a Prisoner of Zion and came to the land [of Israel], it is too bad he came, he should have remained there," Yosef said.
Lapid, Shas ultra-Orthodox leader, discuss future political cooperation
“Our parents in heaven, listening to this conversation, must be proud," Lapid said in response to Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef.
Rabbi Yosef claims gay Knesset speaker blocking ultra-Orthodox draft law - report
The spiritual leader of Shas attributes the government's failure to pass ultra-Orthodox military exemptions to Amir Ohana's role as Knesset speaker, while his office denies he made such statements.
'Throw them in the toilet': Yitzhak Yosef urges students to 'tear up' draft orders
"What do we have without our Torah? Why did we come here—to become secular? If a draft notice arrives, tear it up. Do you have a toilet at home? Flush it down,” Yosef said.