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Chief rabbi: 'Form a unity government, without boycotts'

Rabbis call for a break in deadlock, push unity government.

Chief rabbi: 'Form a unity government, without boycotts'

Rabbi Yosef reveals the charged debate over the Temple Mount

Chief Rabbi reveals 2 members of Chief Rabbinical Council demanded sign declaring prohibition against ascending Temple Mount be removed.

Rabbi Yosef reveals the charged debate over the Temple Mount

Chief Rabbi of Rosh Ha’ayin dies at 74

Rabbi Azaria Basis, Chief Rabbi of Rosh Ha’ayin and leader of Yemenite Jewish community, dies at 74.

Chief Rabbi of Rosh Ha’ayin dies at 74

El Al flight lands on Shabbat due to 'pikuach nefesh'

Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef grants permission for El Al flight to land in Israel after Shabbat due to health of one of the passengers.

El Al flight lands on Shabbat due to 'pikuach nefesh'

Netanyahu's response to Chief Rabbis

PM: Place of Pittsburgh massacre chosen because it is a synagogue after Chief Rabbis refuse to call Conservative congregation a synagogue.

Netanyahu's response to Chief Rabbis

Israeli Chief Rabbi: Anti-Semitism reared its head in US

Sephardic Chief Rabbi offers condolences to families of synagogue massacre victims, urges 'caution' as anti-Semitism 'rears its head'.

Israeli Chief Rabbi: Anti-Semitism reared its head in US

Attorney General halts appointment of rabbinical judges

A-G Mandelblit halts promotion of chief rabbis' relatives after management of the rabbinical court fails to meet Justice Ministry's demands.

Attorney General halts appointment of rabbinical judges

Chief Rabbi: Tel Aviv mayor ate a dog and lost his mind

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams Tel Aviv mayor over construction on Shabbat, says time he ate a dog in Vietnam affected him.

Chief Rabbi: Tel Aviv mayor ate a dog and lost his mind

Chief Rabbi: 'Edah's ban on Ethiopian employees is pure racism'

Sephardic Chief Rabbi blasts decision by prominent haredi court to ban Ethiopian Jews from wine production.

Chief Rabbi: 'Edah's ban on Ethiopian employees is pure racism'

Prisoners may pray in hat and suit

At request of Chief Rabbi, Prison Service formulates outline allowing those accustomed to praying in hat and suit to also do so in prison.

Prisoners may pray in hat and suit

Chief Rabbi assigned security detail

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef assigned security detail following threats on his life.

Chief Rabbi assigned security detail

Israeli rabbis, MKs included on Hamas hit list

Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef, former Chief Rabbi of Hevron Dov Lior, MK Yehuda Glick, ex-MK Moshe Feiglin on Hamas hit list.

Israeli rabbis, MKs included on Hamas hit list

Religious Services Minister requests security for Chief Rabbi

Chief Rabbinate complains to police for incitement to the murder of Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef by Hamas terrorists.

Religious Services Minister requests security for Chief Rabbi

Smotrich to the Chief of Staff: Get it together

Jewish Home MK blasts Chief of Staff's order to boycott the Chief Rabbi: Appears to be illegal.

Smotrich to the Chief of Staff: Get it together

IDF Chief of Staff refuses to meet with Chief Rabbi of Israel

Sources tell Arutz Sheva IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot is boycotting Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, cancelling planned meeting with him.

IDF Chief of Staff refuses to meet with Chief Rabbi of Israel

Chief Rabbi pays condolence visit to terror victim's family

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visits the home of Rabbi Raziel Shevach. "He was immersed in Torah and kindness."

Chief Rabbi pays condolence visit to terror victim's family

Chief Rabbi speaks out against death penalty for terrorists

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says death penalty to terrorists law is against halakha, would endanger Jews.

Chief Rabbi speaks out against death penalty for terrorists

'A special family of Torah and kindness'

Rabbis and family members eulogize Aliza Azan and her three children, who perished when their Flatbush home went up in flames.

'A special family of Torah and kindness'

Chief rabbis celebrate Hanukkah with disabled children

Israel's chief rabbis and the most severely wounded soldier from 2014's Protective Edge celebrate Hanukkah together at center for disabled.

Chief rabbis celebrate Hanukkah with disabled children

Chief Rabbi: They talk as if haredim don't serve in the army

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says haredim do serve in the army, slams IDF for forcing men to listen to women singing.

Chief Rabbi: They talk as if haredim don't serve in the army

Chief Rabbi of Israel visits California

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef speaks at Los Angeles yeshiva during visit to Jewish communities in Southern California.

Chief Rabbi of Israel visits California

Sephardic Chief Rabbi to resign and join Shas?

Report says that Shas is considering asking Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to resign his post in order to revitalize the party.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi to resign and join Shas?

Chief Rabbi: No need to change child support laws

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yosef claims rabbinical courts rule fairly on child support, no need to change laws.

Chief Rabbi: No need to change child support laws

Rabbinical Courts chief against conversion law

Chief Rabbi blasts attempts to revive Jewish practice of polygamy, says his father's words have been quoted selectively.

Rabbinical Courts chief against conversion law

Chief rabbi: This is what IDF soldiers should do when women sing

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef tells IDF soldiers what he did in similar situation, says soldiers should follow his example.

Chief rabbi: This is what IDF soldiers should do when women sing

President Rivlin says once-a-year blessing on trees

President Rivlin goes into President's Residence garden to make special once-a-year blessing with Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yosef.

President Rivlin says once-a-year blessing on trees

Sephardic Chief Rabbi okays cigarettes

All cigarettes kosher for Passover, Israel’s Sephardi chief rabbi says.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi okays cigarettes

Chief Rabbi blesses Netanyahu: May God be with you

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef speaks with Netanyahu ahead of Wednesday's meeting with US President Trump.

Chief Rabbi blesses Netanyahu: May God be with you

Sephardic Chief Rabbi: Do not fear the women's organizations

Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef calls on rabbinical judges not to cave in to pressure from interest groups.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi: Do not fear the women's organizations

'Even Putin knows our strength comes from the mitzvot'

Chief Rabbi emphasizes importance of commitment to commandments in religious conversion.

'Even Putin knows our strength comes from the mitzvot'

MK makes 'rude and insolent' remarks about Chief Rabbi

The Shas party strongly protested the condemnation of Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef by MK Elazar Stern

MK makes 'rude and insolent' remarks about Chief Rabbi

'He who ascends the Temple Mount needs to repent'

Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef strongly opposed ascending the Temple Mount on the anniversary of Rabbi Kook's passing.

'He who ascends the Temple Mount needs to repent'

Shaked 'won't let any rabbinic judges be disqualified'

Source close to Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked insists she won't give in to pressure against religious Zionist rabbinic judges.

Shaked 'won't let any rabbinic judges be disqualified'

Political fight threatens to leave rabbinic courts half empty

Appointment committee meeting canceled after Chief Rabbis refuse to attend. Shas demands Sephardi majority on Supreme Court.

Political fight threatens to leave rabbinic courts half empty

'Torah institutions are flowering thanks to Netanyahu'

Leading rabbis and politicians take part in sheva brachot of Chief Rabbi Yosef's youngest daughter, and recall Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

'Torah institutions are flowering thanks to Netanyahu'

Mazal Tov! Sephardic Chief Rabbi marries off youngest daughter

Leading political and religious figures join thousands of other well-wishers at wedding of Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's youngest daughter.

Mazal Tov! Sephardic Chief Rabbi marries off youngest daughter

Chief Rabbi: Say Hallel without blessing on Independence Day

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's ruling based on that of his father, Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef.

Chief Rabbi: Say Hallel without blessing on Independence Day

Chief Rabbi: Could we sit and study Torah without soldiers?

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yosef on Independence Day calls to be grateful to secular founders of Israel, urges spiritual independence too.

Chief Rabbi: Could we sit and study Torah without soldiers?

High Court: Private conversions recognized for citizenship

Chief Rabbi slams giving official recognition to 'unsupervised pirate conversion industry,' MK Smotrich vows to draft a bill against it.

High Court: Private conversions recognized for citizenship

Chief Rabbi: Killing neutralized terrorists is forbidden

Chief Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says remarks on gentiles in Israel were taken out of context, insists he believes in tolerance.

Chief Rabbi: Killing neutralized terrorists is forbidden

Chief Rabbi: Gentiles living in Israel must observe Noahide Laws

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says according to Jewish law, only gentiles who observe the Seven Noahide Laws can live in Israel.

Chief Rabbi: Gentiles living in Israel must observe Noahide Laws

Meeting between Netanyahu and chief rabbis canceled

Scheduled meeting on allocation of a non-Orthodox prayer space at the Kotel abruptly canceled.

Meeting between Netanyahu and chief rabbis canceled

Chief Rabbi: No photos of terror casualties

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says people should avoid looking at photos and videos of bloodied victims.

Chief Rabbi: No photos of terror casualties

'An horrific sight'

'The PA Acts Just Like ISIS'

Official delegation led by Sephardic Chief Rabbi assesses damage to Joseph's Tomb, finds 'the PA was involved.'

'The PA Acts Just Like ISIS'

Chief Rabbi: Kohen Who Kills Terrorist Can Still Bless

A Kohen who kills a terrorist may still recite the priestly blessing of peace, says Rabbi Yosef.

Chief Rabbi: Kohen Who Kills Terrorist Can Still Bless

Public Officials Rally Behind Synagogue Slated for Demolition

Sephardic Chief Rabbi, several MKs call to keep synagogue standing despite Supreme Court demolition order.

Public Officials Rally Behind Synagogue Slated for Demolition

Is it Safe For Jews to Visit the Kotel? Rabbis Disagree

Gur Rebbe reportedly bars followers from visiting Western Wall in light of stabbings; Sephardic Chief Rabbi urges Jews to visit.

Is it Safe For Jews to Visit the Kotel? Rabbis Disagree

Watch: Chief Rabbi Leads Prayer Rally at the Kotel

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yosef calls prayers to show defiance after stabbing attack, urges Jews to turn out at site in demand for security.

Watch: Chief Rabbi Leads Prayer Rally at the Kotel

Chief Rabbis Urge Religious Leaders to Condemn Violence

Rabbis David Lau, Yitzhak Yosef warn interfaith leaders they expect all faiths to uphold right to worship at holy sites, i.e. Temple Mount.

Chief Rabbis Urge Religious Leaders to Condemn Violence

Chief Rabbi: Rabbinate 'Fighting for its Very Survival'

At the grave of Israel's first Chief Rabbi, Sephardic Chief Rabbi urges Opposition leader to 'follow in his grandfather's footsteps.'

Chief Rabbi: Rabbinate 'Fighting for its Very Survival'

Chief Rabbi Urges UN Head: Fight the Israel Boycott

Rabbi Yosef addresses World Congress of Religious Leaders, warns 'words can kill' and recites a Jewish prayer for peace.

Chief Rabbi Urges UN Head: Fight the Israel Boycott

Chief Rabbi Urges Mass French Aliyah At Toulouse Attack Memorial

Israeli Sephardic Chief Rabbi makes call at 3rd anniversary of anti-Semitic mass-murder; 'The rabbis should leave at the end.'

Chief Rabbi Urges Mass French Aliyah At Toulouse Attack Memorial

Chief Rabbi Lau: Next Year on the Temple Mount

At mass priestly blessing, chief rabbis add their blessings to Jewish people; 'Next year may we be blessed up at top of the Mount.'

Chief Rabbi Lau: Next Year on the Temple Mount

Teen Killed in Hamas Car Attack Laid to Rest

Shalom Ba'adani, grandson of Shas sage, laid to rest; at the funeral, Sephardic Chief Rabbi calls for Jews to stop ascending Temple Mount.

Teen Killed in Hamas Car Attack Laid to Rest

Chief Rabbis Decry Mass Christian Prayers Near Temple Mount

For first time since liberation of Old City, mass Christian prayer at southern wall of Temple Mount planned for Hoshana Rabbah.

Chief Rabbis Decry Mass Christian Prayers Near Temple Mount

Putin: 'I support the struggle of Israel'

Warm meeting between delegation of rabbis, led by Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, and Russian leader.

Putin: 'I support the struggle of Israel'

Feature: Huckabee in the Holy Land

Mike Huckabee meets with Chief Rabbis, political and religious figures, in show of solidarity for Israel when it needs it most.

Feature: Huckabee in the Holy Land

Chief Rabbis Asked 'Help My Jailed Son Keep the Shabbat'

Father of 'price tag' suspect writes Chief Rabbis following reports of serious abuse of youths, including Shabbat desecration.

Chief Rabbis Asked 'Help My Jailed Son Keep the Shabbat'

Chief Rabbi Rejects Reports Israel Giving Away King David's Tomb

Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says transfer request for King David's Tomb to Vatican 'never happened,' would not be considered at all.

Chief Rabbi Rejects Reports Israel Giving Away King David's Tomb

Ahead of Purim, Chief Rabbis Warn Against Firecrackers

Rabbis note the firecrackers are life-threatening and that the Torah forbids purposely endangering one's life.

Ahead of Purim, Chief Rabbis Warn Against Firecrackers