Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has Issued a stern and solemn warning to all Jews to steer clear of guru-worship and transcendental meditation. In a statement issued on Purim, the Chief Rabbi urged fathers and educators to ensure that young people did not fall for the blandishments of propagators of these faiths “which smack of idolatry.” Continuing, Yosef noted: “To our heart’s sorrow thousands of innocent Jews have been drawn by these sects to alien beliefs which run contrary to the beliefs of our holy Torah…”
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