Attorney General's Office Insists on Post-Election Delay for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Memorial Event
The Attorney General's Office has informed the Director-General of the Ministry of Religious Services, Yehuda Avidan, that a government-funded academic conference honoring Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, zt"l, will need to be postponed until after the upcoming elections. The office clarified that there is no intention to disrespect the memory of the late Sephardic spiritual leader.
However, the office stressed that a government-funded event with extensive media coverage must adhere to election regulations. They specified that any event of this nature would be permissible if funded by non-governmental sources, allowing it to proceed without the need for postponement. The clarification aims to balance the commemoration of Rabbi Yosef with the legal requirements surrounding election periods.
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