Yitzhak Yosef is an Israeli Haredi rabbi. The Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, he also serves as the rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Hazon Ovadia in Jerusalem's Romema neighbourhood.
Yosef in 2017
Yosef with Reuven Rivlin during the Sukkot holiday in 2017
Chief Rabbinate of Israel
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel is recognized by law as the supreme rabbinic authority for Judaism in Israel. The Chief Rabbinate Council assists the two Chief Rabbis, who alternate in its presidency. It has legal and administrative authority to organize religious arrangements for Israel's Jews. It also responds to halakhic questions submitted by Jewish public bodies in the Diaspora. The Council sets, guides, and supervises agencies within its authority.
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Image: Yitzhak Yosef CHIEF SEPHARDIC RABBI OF ISRAEL הרב בורשטין והרב יצחק יוסף (cropped)