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Health of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Deteriorates

There has been a recent deterioration in the medical condition of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef, son of Shas’s spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

Health of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Deteriorates

Prayers for Rabbi Yaakov Yosef

Hundreds gather to pray for desperately ill rabbi. Son hopes he will make it to see newborn grandson.

Prayers for Rabbi Yaakov Yosef

Thousands Unite in Prayer for Rabbi Yaakov Yosef

Despite political tension, hareidi and Zionist religious unite in prayer for ailing rabbi.

Thousands Unite in Prayer for Rabbi Yaakov Yosef

Rabbi Yosef Slams 'Yeshiva Hater' Lapid

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef slams Yesh Atid chairman, says he is "contemptible" and "hates yeshivas".

Rabbi Yosef Slams 'Yeshiva Hater' Lapid

Shas Apologizes for Attack on Bennett

Shas co-chairman Eli Yishai called MK Uri Ariel and apologized for an article that appears in Shas's publication.

Shas Apologizes for Attack on Bennett

Peres Gives Netanyahu Coalition Nod

Rabbi Ovadia in a letter to the president: exert your influence to prevent a schism in the nation.

Peres Gives Netanyahu Coalition Nod

Police Arrest Suspect in Burning of R. Ovadia Books

Police on Tuesday arrested an individual who is suspected of burning books authored by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in Yehud over the weekend.

Police Arrest Suspect in Burning of R. Ovadia Books

Books by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Found Burned

A set of books of Jewish law written by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was found burned outside an Or Yehuda synagogue Sunday morning.

Books by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Found Burned

MK: ‘3 Bandits’ of Shas are Misleading Rabbi Yosef

Bayit Yehudi MK, leading religious-Zionist rabbi in serious accusation: Shas higher-ups are deliberately misleading Shas spiritual leader.

MK: ‘3 Bandits’ of Shas are Misleading Rabbi Yosef

Bayit Yehudi's Bennett: ‘We Must Be Doing Something Right'

Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) Chairman Naftali Bennett says a flurry of attacks from everyone means “We must be doing something right."

Bayit Yehudi's Bennett: ‘We Must Be Doing Something Right'

Rabbi Ovadia Slams Jewish Home: They Uproot the Torah

Shas's Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, seeing Shas losing ground, launches an unprecedented attack on Naftali Bennett's Jewish Home party.

Rabbi Ovadia Slams Jewish Home: They Uproot the Torah

Deri: I Didn't Understand Oslo When I Abstained in Crucial Vote

Shas head Aryeh Deri attributed Shas' not voting against the Oslo Accords to a request by Yitzchak Rabin, and his poor language skills

Deri: I Didn't Understand Oslo When I Abstained in Crucial Vote

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Released from Hospital

Rabbi will continue to rest at home while he recovers from a minor stroke.

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Released from Hospital

Rabbi Ovadia Hospitalized after 'Light Stroke'

Sephardic sage felt ill during morning prayers. He is in good condition.

Rabbi Ovadia Hospitalized after 'Light Stroke'

Rabbi Yosef: Yeshiva Students Should Leave Israel to Avoid Draft

If the government attempts to draft yeshiva students, the students will have no choice but to leave Israel, said Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

Rabbi Yosef: Yeshiva Students Should Leave Israel to Avoid Draft

Secularists Succeed in Banning Rabbi Ovadia App

Shas agrees to no longer use a smartphone app which allows users to receive blessings from Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

Secularists Succeed in Banning Rabbi Ovadia App

Secularist Group Seeks to Ban 'Rabbi Ovadia' App

Shas has released a smartphone app which allows users to follow the activities of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and receive a blessing.

Secularist Group Seeks to Ban 'Rabbi Ovadia' App

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: Vote Shas So We Can 'Bend Netanyahu'

Shas' spiritual leader tells yeshiva students to vote for his party so that Shas can "dictate terms to the government."

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: Vote Shas So We Can 'Bend Netanyahu'

MK Amsallem: Deri, You're No True Sephardi

Renegade ex-Shas MK continues to attack Shas, says it can't speak for Sephardim.

MK Amsallem: Deri, You're No True Sephardi

Prayers for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Shas spiritual leader is suffering from extreme pain in his leg.

Prayers for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

French Consulate Hosts Arab Who Plotted Rav Ovadia's Murder

Salah Hamouri, released in Schalit deal, was among guests at a ceremony in the Jerusalem consulate.

French Consulate Hosts Arab Who Plotted Rav Ovadia's Murder

Terrorist Nabbed for Plot to Kill R. Yosef Sues for 'Defamation'

An Arab terrorist who was convicted of plotting to murder former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is suing Arutz Sheva for 'defamation'

Terrorist Nabbed for Plot to Kill R. Yosef Sues for 'Defamation'

Shabbat under Siege: Plans for Quiet Channel, Special Prayer

Israel prepares for Sabbath attacks with a quiet radio channel and extra prayer.

Shabbat under Siege: Plans for Quiet Channel, Special Prayer

Deri Comeback? 'It's Kosher but It Smells'

Rav Ovadia may decide Tuesday to place former minister, ex-convict back at the helm of the Shas party.

Deri Comeback? 'It's Kosher but It Smells'

Report: Deri to Head Shas Once Again

According to reports, Aryeh Deri will return to head the Shas party and Eli Yishai will be number 2. Yishai won't comment.

Report: Deri to Head Shas Once Again

Peres: Best To Get Rid of 'Modern Haman' Ahmadinejad without War

“All of us would prefer to get rid of Ahmadinejad, the modern Haman, without war,” President Peres told Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in his Sukkah.

Peres: Best To Get Rid of 'Modern Haman' Ahmadinejad without War

Rav Ovadia’s New Year’s Prayer: Destroy Enemy Iran

Former Chief Rabbi Yosef asks Jews to pray on Rosh HaShanah for G-d to destroy Israel’s enemies, especially Iran and Hizbullah.

Rav Ovadia’s New Year’s Prayer: Destroy Enemy Iran

Report: Netanyahu Pressuring Rabbi Yosef to Support Iran Strike

PM Netanyahu is pressuring the leader of the Shas party, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, to support an Israeli attack on Iran, say sources.

Report: Netanyahu Pressuring Rabbi Yosef to Support Iran Strike

Kabbalist, Rabbis Warn of Danger, Call for Kindness

A Jewish mystic and rabbinic leaders have warned of a danger to the people of Israel, and are calling for more kindness, giving and prayer.

Kabbalist, Rabbis Warn of Danger, Call for Kindness

Rav Ovadia Imprisoned by Love

Sephardic sage could not leave his car for 45 minutes, as it was mobbed by adorers at Teddy Stadium.

Rav Ovadia Imprisoned by Love

Torah is Israel’s Defense against Evil, Says Rabbi Ovadia

The IDF defends Israel against enemies, but the Torah is the ultimate weapon against evil, says former Chief Sephardi Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

Torah is Israel’s Defense against Evil, Says Rabbi Ovadia

Sephardic Yeshivas Cancel Break over Enlistment

'Bein Hazmanim' summer break canceled at Rabbi Ovadia's instructions, in view of enlistment turmoil.

Sephardic Yeshivas Cancel Break over Enlistment

Rabbi Ovadia: Fight Draft Movement by Studying Torah

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef urged yeshivas to take a "spiritual summer vacation" and continue learning Torah in response to the draft movement.

Rabbi Ovadia: Fight Draft Movement by Studying Torah

Hareidi Enlistment: Shas won't Cooperate with Committee

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef nixes the idea of sending a representative to the Plesner Committee. Shas to present its own alternative to Tal Law..

Hareidi Enlistment: Shas won't Cooperate with Committee

Deri Rejects Rav Ovadia's Offer for #3 Slot

Rav Ovadia Yosef offered Aryeh Deri third place after Eli Yishai and Ariel Atias, but Deri wants to be #1.

Deri Rejects Rav Ovadia's Offer for #3 Slot

Rabbi Yosef: IDF Crucial for Torah Study

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said on Wednesday that without the IDF, the notion of a yeshiva as it is understood in Israel today could not exist.

Rabbi Yosef: IDF Crucial for Torah Study

Eli Yishai: Deri belongs in Shas

Minister of Interior says he is sure former Shas political leader will not disobey Rav Ovadia.

Eli Yishai: Deri belongs in Shas

Rabbi Yosef: G-d Will Send Ahmadinejad to Hell

“Don’t Attack Iran,” says Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. “Learn Torah and G-d will save the People of Israel” and send Ahmadinejad to hell.

Rabbi Yosef: G-d Will Send Ahmadinejad to Hell

Rabbi Ovadia: Mitzvah to Pray for Mubarak, He Loves Israel

Revered Rabbi Ovadia Yosef prays Mubarak will be judged innocent and reveals the president once asked him to bless him. “He loves Israel.”

Rabbi Ovadia: Mitzvah to Pray for Mubarak, He Loves Israel

Rabbi Yosef Criticizes Women's Exclusion, Calls for Unity

Shas’ spiritual leader: The phenomenon of exclusion of women is considered blasphemy. We need to bring the secular closer.

Rabbi Yosef Criticizes Women's Exclusion, Calls for Unity

Fayyad Meets with Freed Would-Be Murderer

PA Prime Minister meets Salah Hamouri, who planned to assassinate Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and was released in the Shalit deal.

Fayyad Meets with Freed Would-Be Murderer

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Agrees to Release His Would-Be Killer

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has agreed to a French request to release a terrorist who planned to kill him.

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Agrees to Release His Would-Be Killer

Mentally Ill Patient Planned to Kill Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

A mentally ill patient who previously attacked another rabbi says he planned to kill Rabbi Ovadia Yosef on Tisha B'Av.

Mentally Ill Patient Planned to Kill Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Tel Aviv Demonstration Against Illegal Immigration

Hundreds demonstrated in southern Tel Aviv against the flow of thousands of illegal immigrants into Israel every month.

Tel Aviv Demonstration Against Illegal Immigration

Shas Leader to Bibi: Save Migron

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef steps into ‘outpost’ fray, calls on Prime Minister to legalize Jewish communities.

Shas Leader to Bibi: Save Migron

Video: PM Netanyahu Visits Rav Ovadia Yosef

Shas' spiritual leader tells Netanyahu: You did well with the Shalit deal.

Video: PM Netanyahu Visits Rav Ovadia Yosef

Rav Ovadia: Shalit's Return Illustrative of the Resurrection

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef says Gilad Shalit's release hints at the joy of the resurrection of the dead.

Rav Ovadia: Shalit's Return Illustrative of the Resurrection

Rav Ovadia Implores Medical Residents to Return to Work

Shas spiritual leader Rav Ovadia Yosef implored striking medical residents to return to work saying "lives depend on it."

Rav Ovadia Implores Medical Residents to Return to Work

False Reports that Rabbi Yosef Refused Summons, Says Son

One of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef’s sons charged that reports that he refused a previous summons to appear for questioning are false. Protest at 2 p.m.

False Reports that Rabbi Yosef Refused Summons, Says Son

Police Question Rabbi Yosef after Morning Prayers

Police nabbed Rabbi Yaakov Yosef as he left morning prayers, took him into custody for questioning about "haskama" for the book “Torah HaMelech.”

Police Question Rabbi Yosef after Morning Prayers

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Opposes 'Torat Hamelech' Book

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef expresses opposition to publishing the Torat Hamelech book. His son wrote a "haskama", rabbinical approbation, for it.

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Opposes 'Torat Hamelech' Book

Rabbi Yosef Tells Followers to Stop Smoking

Shas spiritual leader and former Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said in his weekly radio sermon real friends should hand out candies and not cigarettes.

Rabbi Yosef Tells Followers to Stop Smoking

Eli Yishai Prays for Rav Ovadiah Yosef's Health

Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef is ill and has asked his followers to pray for him. Minister Eli Yishai did just that at the Tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik.

Eli Yishai Prays for Rav Ovadiah Yosef's Health

Peres to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: You Strengthen the Jewish Nation

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in consolation visit to President Peres, who says, “Your Torah knowledge strengthens the nation.”

Peres to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: You Strengthen the Jewish Nation

R. Ovadia Yosef Sends Letter to Obama: 'Please Free Pollard'

Shas party spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has signed a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama appealing for Jonathan Pollard's release.

R. Ovadia Yosef Sends Letter to Obama: 'Please Free Pollard'

Critical Vote Near: Shas Won't Let Nationalists Meet Rav Yosef

Very high tensions in Land of Israel camp, as fateful vote on the future of Judea and Samaria nears.

Critical Vote Near: Shas Won't Let Nationalists Meet Rav Yosef

Deri: Rabbi Ovadia Cursed Abbas Over Freeze

Former minister explains why Shas spiritual leader wished for PA President’s demise.

Deri: Rabbi Ovadia Cursed Abbas Over Freeze

Birthday for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Eminent Torah scholar and Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef turns 90.

Birthday for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Shas Leader Rabbi Yosef: Build in All of Judea and Samaria

Shas leader Rabbi Yosef tosses another jab at the PA and calls for a total thaw of the building freeze as Netanyahu flies to the US to meet Abbas.

Shas Leader Rabbi Yosef: Build in All of Judea and Samaria

PA Furious After Rabbi Ovadiah Wishes Abbas Death

PA and its agents attack Shas spiritual leader after he wishes 'a plague' on Mahmoud Abbas and other 'villains.'

PA Furious After Rabbi Ovadiah Wishes Abbas Death