Jewish groups call for civility in chief rabbi race following candidate’s harassment Jewish groups are calling for civility in the campaign for chief rabbi of Israel after candidate David Stav was harassed at a wedding and labeled “a wicked man” by Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. June 18, 2013 7:15 am
Shas Rabbi Ovadia Yosef hospitalized after fall Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual leader of the Sephardic haredi Orthodox Shas party, may have broken a bone, possibly his leg, after falling in his home. June 3, 2013 6:42 am
Yaakov Yosef, influential rabbi and son of Shas spiritual leader, dies Tens of thousands joined the funeral procession of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef, the eldest son of the Shas party’s spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. April 14, 2013 10:27 am
Jewish Home’s Bennett attacked by haredi Orthodox at Western Wall By Marcy Oster January 21, 2013 5:58 pm
Shas spiritual head Rabbi Ovadia Yosef leaves hospital after stroke By Marcy Oster January 13, 2013 10:53 am
Shas’ Yosef says haredi yeshiva students will leave Israel before serving in military By Marcy Oster January 7, 2013 8:36 pm
Ex-Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s call spurs yeshivas to nix summer breaks By Marcy Oster July 8, 2012 7:05 pm
Israeli kabbalist Elazar Abuhatzeira, grandson of Baba Sali, is murdered By Daniel Treiman July 29, 2011 2:49 pm
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s leftist daughter, Adina Bar Shalom, talks about meeting Mahmoud Abbas By Noam Sheizaf May 9, 2011 11:00 am