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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.'
The Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, criticized the Supreme Court judges following their overturning of his custody decision.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef evacuated to Jerusalem hospital for tests after feeling unwell on Saturday morning.
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.'
The chairman of the Tzohar rabbinical organization remarks by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef that Torah students are the ones protecting Israel and not the IDF.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams heads of hesder yeshivas, who demanded he rescind his statements.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.'
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.
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 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.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visited the Haifa Naval Base where he spoke with soldiers and inaugurated a new synagogue.
The Sefardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, insisted that the Torah-observant public must not stop praying for their return.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef tells IDF Chief Rabbi soldiers cannot behave in a manner which disrespects other religions after incident in Jenin.
Among those murdered this morning was Rabbi Elimelech Wasserman, one of the foremost rabbinical judges in Israel.
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef marks annniversary of father's passing by praying at his father's grave for IDF's success.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef harshly criticizes Tel Aviv protests against public prayers.
Sephardic Chief Rabbi warns yeshiva students against many activities during summer break, says they can only visit parks and the zoo..
But he also clarifies: 'We do not intend to disparage rabbis from of all circles, God forbid.'
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Sephardic Chief Rabbi, slams National Security Min. Itamar Ben Gvir during his weekly Torah class.
'I expect and hope to end my term, and to focus on Torah and service of G-d,' Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef tells Interior Minister Moshe Arbel to only give budgets to towns with a synagogue or yeshiva.
Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says he is greatly pained by the rift in Israeli society over the judicial reforms.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said that the public needs to understand that the Supreme Court has no say on matters of religion.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef attacked the former Supreme Court President during a class.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has rebuked Minister Ben-Gvir for visiting the Temple Mount.
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Shlomo Amar slam minister for entering Temple Mount when they forbid it.
For decades he stood to the right of the Chief Rabbinate since the days of my father Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who had a deep friendship with him.
According to the coalition agreements, a law will be passed strengthening the role of the IDF Chief Rabbi.
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says Jewish people lost a leader who cared about the entire people.
Yisrael Beytenu head outraged at comments made on 'Who is a Jew?'
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef disparages religious Zionist educational institutions, compares them to 'holy yeshivot.'
Sephardi Chief Rabbi blasts those who ascend the Temple Mount, contrary to the opinion of all the great rabbis of Israel.
Parents have 'holy obligation, Torah commandment' to vaccinate children against polio, letter from rabbis Ovadia & Yitzhak Yosef says.
Kahana condemns rabbis for failing to protest speech by Chief Rabbi, calls for an "end to divisive discourse."
Sephardic Chief Rabbi rails conversion, kashrut reforms of Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana.
In his weekly sermon, Sephardic Chief Rabbi recalls the inauguration of his father and Rabbi Shlomo Goren as Israel's chief rabbis in 1973.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams leading Religious Zionist rabbi for agreeing in principle to allowing municipal rabbis to perform conversions.
Former Supreme Court Justice Uri Shoham tells Religious Affairs Minister Chief Rabbi Yosef's opposition to kashrut reforms has gone too far.
Rabbis David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef call proposed kashrut reforms an attempt to destroy Jewishness of State of Israel.
On first intermediate day of Sukkot, President Isaac Herzog pays visit to Chief Sefardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's sukkah.
Rabbis from all over Israel gather to protest against reforms they say would 'destroy' kashrut system in Israel.
Leading religious Zionist rabbi responds to Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's call not to make aliyah to secular communities.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Sephardic Chief Rabbi, praises those who study in 'holy yeshivas' which do not teach the core curriculum.
Sephardic Chief Rabbi warns Jewish citizenry in mixed cities not to take law into their own hands or attack Arabs.
Chief Rabbi Yosef asks Attorney General Mandelblit to prevent implementation of ruling allowing desecration of Passover in hospitals.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Israel, excoriates Reform conversions, calling them 'not Jewish'.
MK Kahane speaks with Rabbi Yosef about issues of religion and state. At end of meeting, Rabbi Yosef blesses Kahane.
Rabbi Yosef issues guidelines after meeting COVID Czar, including limiting crowds at synagogues, eating only with nuclear family.
Sephardic Chief Rabbi responds to Bnei Brak violence, urges authorities to take cation. 'No justification for such serious acts.'
