1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminYosef Rules Birth Control Forbidden by Halacha - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BKix7rTnMz"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/yosef-rules-birth-control-forbidden-by-halacha">Yosef Rules Birth Control Forbidden by Halacha</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/yosef-rules-birth-control-forbidden-by-halacha/embed#?secret=BKix7rTnMz" width="600" height="338" title="“Yosef Rules Birth Control Forbidden by Halacha” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="BKix7rTnMz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has issued a lengthy halachic judgement ruling that birth control is forbidden by religious law. He declared that there is no justification for family planning even if the reason is shortage of housing and low income. The only permission to use birth control should be given to women who must […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315