Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Slams State Attorney General as 'Crazy Woman'

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef harshly attacked the State Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, over her legal opinion regarding a memorial event for his father, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. The rabbi accused Baharav-Miara of being a "crazy woman" and prayed for divine retribution against her.

The controversy stems from the Attorney General's office advising against holding the memorial ceremony for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, a revered spiritual leader, close to an upcoming election. The reasoning provided was the concern that the event, despite its religious nature, could be perceived as election propaganda, particularly due to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's strong association with the Shas party.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef drew a parallel between the proposed memorial and ceremonies held for former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated shortly before an election. He argued that while Rabin's memorial events, which he described as political, were permitted, a memorial for his father, a non-political Torah scholar, was being prohibited.

"Listen, at the funeral of Maran, the father, there were almost a million people there, all of Israel," Rabbi Yosef stated, emphasizing the broad public attendance at his father's funeral. He asserted that an anniversary commemoration was appropriate given his father's stature and the public's recognition of his greatness.

Rabbi Yosef further directed his criticism towards Supreme Court justices, calling them "wicked" and "cursed," questioning their authority to rule on matters involving rabbis. He urged people to disregard the Attorney General's opinion, stating, "She issued an opinion this week that it is forbidden to hold a ceremony before elections, do not listen to her at all."