Yitzhak Yosef

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Yitzhak Yosef is the author of a popular set of books on Jewish law called Yalkut Yosef.

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Background [edit]

Yitzhak Yosef is a son of Shas' spiritual leader, and former Israeli Chief Rabbi, Ovadia Yosef,[1] and a brother of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef, a Jerusalem politician who was a member of the Eleventh Knesset, and Avraham Yosef.[2]

Sephardi candidate for Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem [edit]

Since 2007, Yitzhak Yosef has been considered a candidate for the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.[1][2][3]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ Ettinger, Yair (2008-09-24). "Religious Zionists could gain historic foothold in rabbinate". Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  2. ^ "Yaakov Yosef". Knesset. Retrieved 2009-04-28.