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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Rules Against Voting for Ben Gvir's Party
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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has ruled that Jewish law forbids supporting the Otzma Yehudit party, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The ruling cites Ben Gvir's visits to the Temple Mount and his encouragement of others to ascend the site as the basis for the prohibition. Rabbi Yosef stated that supporting such a party is equivalent to committing a transgression punishable by karet. This follows previous statements by the Rabbi discouraging votes for individuals who ascend the Temple Mount.
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- Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef ruled Jewish law forbids supporting Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party.
- The prohibition is due to Ben Gvir's visits to and encouragement of others to ascend the Temple Mount.
- Rabbi Yosef stated supporting the party is equivalent to committing a transgression punishable by karet.
- He previously urged voters not to support individuals who ascend the Temple Mount.
- Rabbi Yosef is the spiritual leader of the Sephardic-haredi Shas party.
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