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.
There has been a recent deterioration in the medical condition of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef, son of Shas’s spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Hundreds gather to pray for desperately ill rabbi. Son hopes he will make it to see newborn grandson.
Despite political tension, hareidi and Zionist religious unite in prayer for ailing rabbi.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef slams Yesh Atid chairman, says he is "contemptible" and "hates yeshivas".
Shas co-chairman Eli Yishai called MK Uri Ariel and apologized for an article that appears in Shas's publication.
Rabbi Ovadia in a letter to the president: exert your influence to prevent a schism in the nation.
Police on Tuesday arrested an individual who is suspected of burning books authored by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in Yehud over the weekend.
A set of books of Jewish law written by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was found burned outside an Or Yehuda synagogue Sunday morning.
Bayit Yehudi MK, leading religious-Zionist rabbi in serious accusation: Shas higher-ups are deliberately misleading Shas spiritual leader.
Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) Chairman Naftali Bennett says a flurry of attacks from everyone means “We must be doing something right."
Shas's Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, seeing Shas losing ground, launches an unprecedented attack on Naftali Bennett's Jewish Home party.
Shas head Aryeh Deri attributed Shas' not voting against the Oslo Accords to a request by Yitzchak Rabin, and his poor language skills
Rabbi will continue to rest at home while he recovers from a minor stroke.
Sephardic sage felt ill during morning prayers. He is in good condition.
If the government attempts to draft yeshiva students, the students will have no choice but to leave Israel, said Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Shas agrees to no longer use a smartphone app which allows users to receive blessings from Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Shas has released a smartphone app which allows users to follow the activities of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and receive a blessing.
Shas' spiritual leader tells yeshiva students to vote for his party so that Shas can "dictate terms to the government."
Renegade ex-Shas MK continues to attack Shas, says it can't speak for Sephardim.
Shas spiritual leader is suffering from extreme pain in his leg.
Salah Hamouri, released in Schalit deal, was among guests at a ceremony in the Jerusalem consulate.
An Arab terrorist who was convicted of plotting to murder former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is suing Arutz Sheva for 'defamation'
Israel prepares for Sabbath attacks with a quiet radio channel and extra prayer.
Rav Ovadia may decide Tuesday to place former minister, ex-convict back at the helm of the Shas party.
According to reports, Aryeh Deri will return to head the Shas party and Eli Yishai will be number 2. Yishai won't comment.
“All of us would prefer to get rid of Ahmadinejad, the modern Haman, without war,” President Peres told Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in his Sukkah.
Former Chief Rabbi Yosef asks Jews to pray on Rosh HaShanah for G-d to destroy Israel’s enemies, especially Iran and Hizbullah.
PM Netanyahu is pressuring the leader of the Shas party, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, to support an Israeli attack on Iran, say sources.
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.
Sephardic sage could not leave his car for 45 minutes, as it was mobbed by adorers at Teddy Stadium.
The IDF defends Israel against enemies, but the Torah is the ultimate weapon against evil, says former Chief Sephardi Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
'Bein Hazmanim' summer break canceled at Rabbi Ovadia's instructions, in view of enlistment turmoil.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef urged yeshivas to take a "spiritual summer vacation" and continue learning Torah in response to the draft movement.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef nixes the idea of sending a representative to the Plesner Committee. Shas to present its own alternative to Tal Law..
Rav Ovadia Yosef offered Aryeh Deri third place after Eli Yishai and Ariel Atias, but Deri wants to be #1.
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.
Minister of Interior says he is sure former Shas political leader will not disobey Rav Ovadia.
“Don’t Attack Iran,” says Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. “Learn Torah and G-d will save the People of Israel” and send Ahmadinejad to hell.
Revered Rabbi Ovadia Yosef prays Mubarak will be judged innocent and reveals the president once asked him to bless him. “He loves Israel.”
Shas’ spiritual leader: The phenomenon of exclusion of women is considered blasphemy. We need to bring the secular closer.
PA Prime Minister meets Salah Hamouri, who planned to assassinate Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and was released in the Shalit deal.
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has agreed to a French request to release a terrorist who planned to kill him.
A mentally ill patient who previously attacked another rabbi says he planned to kill Rabbi Ovadia Yosef on Tisha B'Av.
Hundreds demonstrated in southern Tel Aviv against the flow of thousands of illegal immigrants into Israel every month.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef steps into ‘outpost’ fray, calls on Prime Minister to legalize Jewish communities.
Shas' spiritual leader tells Netanyahu: You did well with the Shalit deal.
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef says Gilad Shalit's release hints at the joy of the resurrection of the dead.
Shas spiritual leader Rav Ovadia Yosef implored striking medical residents to return to work saying "lives depend on it."
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.
Police nabbed Rabbi Yaakov Yosef as he left morning prayers, took him into custody for questioning about "haskama" for the book “Torah HaMelech.”
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef expresses opposition to publishing the Torat Hamelech book. His son wrote a "haskama", rabbinical approbation, for it.
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 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.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in consolation visit to President Peres, who says, “Your Torah knowledge strengthens the nation.”
Shas party spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has signed a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama appealing for Jonathan Pollard's release.
Very high tensions in Land of Israel camp, as fateful vote on the future of Judea and Samaria nears.
Former minister explains why Shas spiritual leader wished for PA President’s demise.
Eminent Torah scholar and Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef turns 90.
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.
PA and its agents attack Shas spiritual leader after he wishes 'a plague' on Mahmoud Abbas and other 'villains.'