Ben-Gvir Lights Candle for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef at Party Event
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Otzma Yehudit chairman and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir lit a candle in memory of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef at a party conference in Kiryat Shmona, marking 13 years since the rabbi's death. Ben-Gvir praised Rabbi Yosef as a unifying leader and Torah giant whose legacy continues to inspire. The event was held during a party conference, with Ben-Gvir expressing deep admiration for the late rabbi.
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- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir lit a candle for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef at a party conference.
- The event in Kiryat Shmona marked 13 years since Rabbi Yosef's passing.
- Ben-Gvir praised Rabbi Yosef as a unifying leader and Torah giant.
- He stated that Rabbi Yosef's legacy continues to guide them.
- Ben-Gvir expressed that the rabbi's figure is deeply missed.
Minister of National Security and Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir lit a candle in memory of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi, during a party conference in Kiryat Shmona. The event marked 13 years since Rabbi Yosef's passing.
In a special post commemorating the rabbi, Ben-Gvir wrote that Rabbi Yosef was a "genius of the generation, a giant in Torah, and a leader who left behind a tremendous legacy and a path that crossed sectors and communities." He described Rabbi Yosef as a leader who knew how to connect all parts of the nation, including religious and secular Jews, soldiers, and yeshiva students.
Ben-Gvir added that Rabbi Yosef's legacy continues to illuminate their path and that his great figure is deeply missed. He concluded by stating that everyone was lighting a candle in remembrance and longing, praying that the rabbi would be an advocate for all of Israel.
