Posts Tagged: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Rioters Protest Nightly Closure of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s Grave
Times of Israel - Hundreds of predominantly ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem lit garbage cans on fire and threw stones at police Wednesday to demonstrate against the...
eBay Sellers Rush to Cash in on Ovadia Yosef Merchandise
Within hours of the legendary Sephardic rabbi's passing, online marketplace eBay was abuzz with signed paraphernalia, posters, and even a T-shirt bearing the unique likeness...
850,000 Mourners Attend Rabbi Yosef’s Funeral in Jerusalem
Ynet - Some 850,000 people attended the funeral of Shas' spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, on Monday evening, marking the biggest funeral in the history of...
500,000 Mourners Expected at Sephardic Spiritual Leader’s Funeral
A half-a-million mourners are expected to descend upon Jerusalem to attend the funeral of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the spiritual leader of the country's Sephardic community...
Influential Sephardi Leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, 93, Dies
Despite the prayers of tens of thousands for his recovery, the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Haim Ovadia Yosef, 93, passed away on...
Wheeling and Dealing Continues as Speculation About Next Israeli Government Gains Traction
Speculation continues as to what the next Israeli government will look like as reports surface and are just as quickly denied. Early Friday...
Israeli Government Held Secret Meeting With Rabbi Ovadia Yosef On Iran
Last Friday Israeli officials secretly met with political party Shas' spiritual leader Rav Ovadia Yosef and briefed him on the Iranian nuclear threat, according to...
