Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef

'Those who say Hallel on Independence Day are idiots'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef harshly criticized those who say Hallel on Independence Day, calling them "idiots." He also attacked the police, the government, and religious Zionism.

Bereaved father celebrates son's bar mitzva

Rabbi Avigdor Hayut, who lost his eldest son in the Meron tragedy, celebrates with former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef.

'Rioters':

Chief Rabbi Yosef condemns attack on MK Ben-Tzur

'They are rioters cloaking themselves in false zealotry, committee of yeshiva heads appointed by the Council of Torah Sages will rule on Draft Law,' Chief Rabbi Yosef condemns attack on MK Ben-Tzur.

Rabbi calls to remove Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's books from homes

Rabbi David Lankry, a syangogue rabbi in Kochav Yaakov, accuses former Chief Rabbi of desecrating God's name by attacking a bereaved father and Rosh Yeshiva.

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel

'I believe Rabbi Yosef regrets his words against bereaved father'

Leading Religious Zionist rabbi says that Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's attack on Rabbi Tamir Granot should be considered nothing more than a slip of the tongue in which words were spoken that the rabbi himself regrets.

Smotrich vs. Rabbi Yosef

'He is disgracing himself, profaning God’s name'

Finance Minister and National Religious Party chairman Bezalel Smotrich responded forcefully to Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s claim that bereaved father Rabbi Tamir Granot is a 'heretic' for calling for drafting yeshiva students.

'Not sure he's really a rabbi'

Rabbi Yosef lashes out against pro-conscription rabbi

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef launches attack against Rabbi Tamir Granot and other Zionist rabbis who support drafting haredim. 'They are classified as heretics.'

Chief Rabbi: Trump is a righteous gentile

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef calls US President Donald Trump a 'Righteous Among the Nations' for role in hostages’ release, urges synagogues to sing prayers of thanks, while mourning those who will return in death.

'Military police at the door? Get up and fight them'

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef reassures yeshiva students that military police do not come to yeshivas, urges listeners to 'get up and fight them' if they make a home visit.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: 'I'm not against IDF soldiers'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi, says he did not speak against IDF soldiers, intended only to strengthen Torah study.

'I'm ready to kill'

Suspect who asked permission to kill AG indicted

Jerusalem District prosecution files indictment against 36-year-old suspect threatening to kill Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

Suspect said he'd kill AG if leading rabbis permitted

The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court extended the detention of the suspect in the letter requesting to apply Biblical self-defense law against attorney Gali Baharav-Miara by one day.

Former Chief Rabbi warns:

Someone asked my permission to harm the A-G

Ministry of Religious Services alerts police following warning of threat to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's life.

Arrested Yeshiva student claims abuse in custody

Meir Yona, a student at Yeshiva B’er Yehuda in Jerusalem, was released from military prison on Saturday night after spending the weekend in custody in what he claimed were inhumane conditions.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: 'You believe Netanyahu? He's an atheist!'

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams heads of haredi parties, questioning why they believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's promises regarding Draft Law.

Rabbi David Stav:

'When they run out of arguments, the insults begin'

Rabbi David Stav criticized Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s comments against Yuli Edelstein, saying 'It is painful to see how the fire of dispute blinds Torah scholars, causing them to hurl insults at those who disagree with them.'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams Netanyahu, Edelstein over IDF draft

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef calls Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'liar,' says MK Yuli Edelstein is 'the son of a priest.'

Arsonist who torched former Chief Rabbi's synagogue indicted

A resident of Beitar Illit was indicted on two charges of arson after he set fire to the synagogue of former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef.

Suspect in synagogue arson to be indicted soon

Police file Prosecutor's statement against Beitar Illit resident suspected of setting fire to Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's synagogue in Jerusalem.

Police and Shin Bet:

Suspect arrested in arson of Rabbi Yosef's synagogue

Man in his 20s arrested in connection with arson at the Or Haviv synagogue, affiliated with former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef. Suspect taken for questioning.

Arson in Jerusalem:

'The rabbi's prayer book remained intact'

Worshipers at the synagogue of Chief Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef were left stunned following an arson attack that caused significant damage to the synagogue - but one item escaped damage.

Suspected arson at synagogue of former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef

Security camera captures man entering the Or Haviv synagogue in Jerusalem in the early morning hours shortly before a fire broke out, destroying several sacred books.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warns:

Draft Law terms could end Netanyahu government

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef instructs Shas’ chief negotiator to maintain open communication with all parties in the Knesset, in preparation for potential cooperation after the elections.

Liberman calls for arrest of leading haredi rabbis

MK Avigdor Liberman, head of Yisrael Beytenu, calls for arrest of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando, for their anti-draft statements.

Rabbi David Yosef:

'Criticism is acceptable, but you need to choose your words'

Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef criticizes brother Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef for statement on IDF enlistment, telling him to 'choose words carefully.'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef:

Free terrorists in exchange for hostages - we must do everything

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef supports freeing hostages in exchange for dangerous convicted terrorists, claims his words on drafting haredi yeshiva students were misunderstood.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef:

'Even those who don't study Torah shouldn't enlist'

The former chief rabbi claimed that even those who are not yeshiva students should avoid military service. The Prime Minister's Office condemned the statement.

Former Chief Rabbi against secular permissiveness

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef tells about a case he presided over as Dayan of High Rabbinical court, when he severely reprimanded a mother for the secular education she gave her daughter.

Rabbi Yosef to Gerrer Rebbe:

'I worry about the fate of Sephardic youth'

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef expresses to the Gerrer Rebbe concern for Sephardic-haredi youth in Israel's periphery, who he says are likely to be drafted into the IDF first.

Leading rabbi:

Cancel all non-Torah learning activities for yeshiva students

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef instructs all non-Torah study activity canceled due to war, calls on yeshiva students to pray for protection for Israel's security forces and healing for the injured.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef:

'To rabbi who opposes hostage deal, think like it was your child'

Outgoing Chief Rabbi responds to halakhic opinion against a hostage deal, reiterates his opinion a deal must be reached immediately because it is a matter of "immediate life and death."

With Arabic subtitles:

Jerusalem rabbis call on Jews not to visit Temple Mount

At the request of Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, five senior haredi rabbis published a video calling on Jews not to visit Judaism's holiest site.

Chief Rabbi's ruling:

Releasing terrorists 'permitted' in order to free hostages

Outgoing Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef calls for government to sign prisoner swap deal, claiming 'there is no choice - release terrorists with blood on their hands.'

Chief Rabbi:

'What does the Supreme Court know?'

The Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, criticized the Supreme Court judges following their overturning of his custody decision.

Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef hospitalized-and released

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef evacuated to Jerusalem hospital for tests after feeling unwell on Saturday morning.

'Fools, where're your brains?'

Chief Rabbi vs. Supreme Court Justices

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams Supreme Court decision to freeze funds to yeshivas. 'Where are their brains? They are cutting off the branch they are sitting on.'

Rabbi Stav:

'Chief Rabbi's disdainful words desecrate Hashem’s name'

The chairman of the Tzohar rabbinical organization remarks by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef that Torah students are the ones protecting Israel and not the IDF.

Chief rabbi: In whose merit were we saved? The Chief of Staff's?

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams heads of hesder yeshivas, who demanded he rescind his statements.

Chief rabbi:

Do not visit places of entertainment when the nation is suffering

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef calls on yeshiva students to sanctify G-d's Name, avoid 'walking around the streets and places of entertainment' when the People of Israel are suffering.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef offered Israel Prize

Sephardi Chief Rabbi's office says Rabbi Yosef would not agree to accept the Israel Prize for Torah Literature, as in his opinion this is not the time for 'ceremonies and celebrations' due to the war.

'No contradiction'

Rabbi Lau implicitly responds to Rabbi Yosef

Rabbi David Lau says 'The people of Israel, the Torah of Israel, the Land of Israel, come from the same place' at soldier's funeral after Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef threatens haredim will leave Israel over draft law.

After the uproar:

Sephardi Chief Rabbi explains himself

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Sephardic Chief Rabbi, clarifies: Comments were directed against the recruitment of those engaged in Torah learning, those who do not study 'absolutely forbidden from finding excuses not to serve.'

Bereaved father to Chief Rabbi:

Your words are an arrow in bereaved mothers' hearts

Bereaved father tried to arrange a meeting of Chief Rabbi with bereaved mothers; rabbi's office refused. 'It's not too late, this is the honor of the Torah, your honor, the honor of our fallen sons.'

More than 80% Israeli Jews: Cancel IDF exemption

Despite Israel's Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s warning, 74% of haredi Jews say that even if they had the option of emigrating from Israel, they would not do so.

Hesder Yeshiva Head:

'Torah scholars must join compulsory war'

Rav Yitzchak Sheilat believes that Torah scholars should go to war when it is a compulsory war and argued that they are not the tribe of Levi, as Rav Yitzchak Yosef claimed.

Chief Rabbi:

'If they force us to enlist, we will leave Israel'

Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef drew a wave of controversy when he stated that under no circumstances should the government force yeshiva students to serve in the IDF.

Chief Rabbi at naval base:

'War needs both military and spiritual might'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visited the Haifa Naval Base where he spoke with soldiers and inaugurated a new synagogue.

Chief Rabbi Yosef:

'Don't forget the hostages; pray for them'

The Sefardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, insisted that the Torah-observant public must not stop praying for their return.

Chief Rabbi condemns soldiers' use of mosque loudspeakers

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef tells IDF Chief Rabbi soldiers cannot behave in a manner which disrespects other religions after incident in Jenin.

Senior rabbinical judge confirmed murdered in shooting attack

Among those murdered this morning was Rabbi Elimelech Wasserman, one of the foremost rabbinical judges in Israel.

Chief Rabbi Yosef prays at his father's grave for IDF success

Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef marks annniversary of father's passing by praying at his father's grave for IDF's success.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi:

Secular public is jealous of us, and that creates hatred

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef harshly criticizes Tel Aviv protests against public prayers.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef:

'Going to public mixed beaches is forbidden due to immodesty'

Sephardic Chief Rabbi warns yeshiva students against many activities during summer break, says they can only visit parks and the zoo..

Chief Rabbi doubles down: Forbidden to ascend Temple Mount

But he also clarifies: 'We do not intend to disparage rabbis from of all circles, God forbid.'

Chief Rabbi slams minister: 'He sins and leads others astray'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Sephardic Chief Rabbi, slams National Security Min. Itamar Ben Gvir during his weekly Torah class.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi won't stay on: 'I want to focus on Torah'

'I expect and hope to end my term, and to focus on Torah and service of G-d,' Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says.

Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef under fire for 'illegal' instruction

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef tells Interior Minister Moshe Arbel to only give budgets to towns with a synagogue or yeshiva.

Chief Rabbi: Govt. moved too fast on judicial reforms

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says he is greatly pained by the rift in Israeli society over the judicial reforms.

Chief Rabbi:

'We need dialogue, I'm worried about civil war'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said that the public needs to understand that the Supreme Court has no say on matters of religion.

Chief Rabbi on Aharon Barak:

'He doesn't know the 'Shema Yisrael' prayer, that's a Jew'?

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef attacked the former Supreme Court President during a class.