Chief Rabbi: Torah Obligation to Stop Massacre In Syria
The Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, released a statement on Sunday condemning alleged chemical weapons attacks by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad as genocide, emphasizing that Jews have a Torah obligation to intervene on behalf of the Syrian people.
Chief Rabbi Sets Value for Biblical Half-Shekel, Paving the Way for the Temple’s Comeback
Based on the present market value of silver, Rabbi Yosef set the value of the Biblical half shekel at 23 NIS, or $6.23.
The Truth About the Chief Rabbi’s “Prohibition” on Non-Jews in Israel
A misplaced storm of criticism has recently descended on Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef for comments “forbidding non-Jews from living in Israel”
Chief Rabbi: Forget Civil Law, Jewish Law Demands Killing of Terrorists
In a Sabbath sermon on Saturday, Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef said that Israelis should not fear punishment in civil courts or heed the warnings of IDF generals, but obey Jewish law and kill terrorists outright in instances of knife attacks.
Thousands of Ethiopians Flock to Jerusalem To Celebrate Return to Israel
And there is hope for thy future, saith the LORD; and thy children shall return to their own border. (Jeremiah 31:16) Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday to celebrate the holiday of Sigd, a holiday observed 50 days after Yom Kippur focusing on repentance, praying for a return to Zion, the coming of […]
Over 800,000 Pack Jerusalem For Largest Funeral In Israeli History
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. (Zechariah 12:11) Over 800,000 people flocked to the Jerusalem area on Monday to mourn the passing of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, according to The Times of Israel.The outspoken spiritual leader passed away […]
Newly Elected Chief Rabbis Follow in Fathers’ Footsteps
“Verily as I swore unto thee by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.” (1 Kings 1:30) In a hotly contested race, two new chief rabbis were elected Wednesday in […]
