Yitzhak Yosef
In Photos: Israel's political leaders cast their ballots in 26th Knesset election
Israel's leading politicians cast their votes for the 26th Knesset at polling stations around the country.
Former Sephardi chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef denounces Ben-Gvir as election battle intensifies
MQG demands gov't open criminal probe into Shas spiritual leader after attack on attorney-general
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
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
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warned there was “no room for delay” on the Torah Study Law amid coalition efforts to advance contentious legislation.
Shas spiritual leader: Iran deal is punishment for draft dodger arrests, A-G is 'wicked woman'
"Trump turned against us because of the decrees being imposed on Torah scholars and because they are being arrested,” Yosef said.
'May God kill, destroy the judges,' Yitzhak Yosef denounces ruling restricting Western Wall prayers
Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef criticizes the High Court’s decision restricting Passover prayers at the Western Wall, calling the judges "heretics" and "Shabbat desecrators."
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.
