Ovadia Yosef
Popular Israeli singer Yehoram Gaon marries partner Ella Lusa at age 86
The couple reportedly first met on Facebook, after Lusa sent Gaon a message as a fan of his work. The two began talking on Skype, eventually met in person, and started dating.
Israeli society Jewish for all Jews - Zvika Zameret's legacy - opinion
French mayor cancels Oslo Accords commemoration due to security fears
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's son attacks MK Struck on discrimination law
France slams Israel deporting Palestinian who tried to kill chief rabbi
Palestinian-French lawyer Salah Hamouri is accused of numerous offenses, like PFLP membership and trying to kill former Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's son forced to quit post for political comments
Rabbi David Yosef, a member of the Shas Council of Torah Sages and a state-paid rabbi, violated regulations for public servants.
France protests Israel’s deportation of terrorist who planned to kill chief rabbi
France asked Israel on Sunday to postpone the expulsion and allow Hamouri, who is a French citizen, to be reunited with his family in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem affairs: Peggy Cidor’s round-up
A group of residents from Pisgat Ze’ev strongly opposes the municipality’s plan to build a home for the elderly to their neighborhood.
May children attend their father's funeral?
How did the practice emerge for children not to participate in their father’s funeral?
Grandson of former Israeli chief rabbi is having a same-sex wedding
Ovadia Cohen, whose late grandfather Ovadia Yosef was the Shas party spiritual leader and Israel’s foremost Sephardic halachic authority, will tie the knot next week with Amichai Landsman.
Don’t cry for me, Arye Deri
Onion-tears scandal embarrasses Shas leader
Shas promises its voters 'key to heaven'
“Rabbi Ovadia Yosef won’t forgive you in this world or the world to come if you don’t vote Shas.”
Moshe Yosef backs Deri and Shas in open letter in significant boost for party leader
In surprising move, Moshe Yosef throws support behind Arye Deri despite poor relations and long term isolation from party leadership.
Postal Service issues commemorative stamp for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
The stamp, which has a denomination of two shekels, bears the image of Yosef poring over a volume of Jewish law in a picture taken by photographer Israel Bardugo.
Absence of Rabbi Amar, non-haredim at Shas rally reflects challenges facing party in post-Yosef era
The selection of Rabbi Shalom Cohen as the heir to the spiritual leadership has probably done lasting damage to the political party’s chances of retaining voters from outside the haredi core.
