Journalists were disappointed Sunday, when Rabbi Ovadia Yoseph, the spiritual leader of the Sephardic-hareidi Shas party, did not speak about the chairmanship of the party

There was speculation that the matter would come up during the brit mila (ritual circumcision) of the former chief Sephardic rabbi's newest great-grandson, which was attended by current party chairman Eli Yishai and former party chairman Aryeh Der'i. Der'i is reportedly seeking a return to politics after serving a prison term for corruption.