Chief Rabbi David Yosef Urges Public to Vote in Elections
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Chief Rabbi David Yosef called on the public to vote in elections, citing his father's ruling that voting is a "holy obligation." He stated that abstaining from voting is a transgression and that his father used to send his students to vote. The call was made on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of participation.
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- Chief Rabbi David Yosef urged the public to vote, calling it a "holy obligation."
- He cited his father, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who ruled that voting is a mitzvah and a sacred duty.
- Rabbi David Yosef stated that abstaining from voting is a transgression.
- His father used to send his Torah class participants to vote on election day.
- The call was made on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of exercising the right to vote.
The First Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi David Yosef, issued a public call on Sunday urging citizens to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming elections. He cited a halachic ruling from his late father, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, stating that it is a "sacred right, mitzvah, and holy obligation for everyone to go and vote. Whoever refrains from voting transgresses a prohibition. Publicize this in my name."
Rabbi David Yosef further elaborated that his father had a long-standing practice of sending participants of his Torah classes to vote on election day. He concluded his remarks with a reiteration of the call, emphasizing, "It is a mitzvah and an obligation to go and vote."
The article also mentions First Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, with a photo credit attributed to him.
