David Yosef
Israeli-media coverage mentioning David Yosef, translated into English and compared across sources. 20 recent stories.
Rabbi David Yosef Clarifies Remarks After Two Days
Rabbi David Yosef’s office said Thursday that his comments about women immersing without a balanit were taken out of context. It said his criticism was aimed at a small group chal…
Rabbinic weddings, protests, and political meetups fill this week’s gossip roundup
Kikar HaShabbat’s weekly gossip column covers rabbinic weddings, political meetings, protest activity, and music-industry updates. It also reports a failed subscription effort by…
Chief Rabbi Says Legal Restrictions Prevented Him From Signing Rabbinic Certificates
Sixty new rabbis and judges received certification last night at a ceremony led by Rabbi David Yosef. Yosef said legal restrictions prevented him from signing the certificates him…
Israel's chief rabbi sparks outrage over remarks to ritual bath attendants
Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Yosef was recorded telling ritual bath attendants to publicly shame women who immerse alone. He said they cannot legally block the women, but should lou…
Senior Religious Services Official Hosts Lavish Wedding for His Son in Rishon LeZion
Tsuri Porat, deputy director general of Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services, married off his son Yonatan to Leah Vaknin on Tuesday night in Rishon LeZion. The ceremony at Lago…
Thousands Mourn Rabbi Rachamim Attia at Jerusalem Funeral
Thousands attended the funeral of Rabbi Rachamim Attia in Jerusalem on Tuesday night. The procession began at Porat Yosef Yeshiva in Geula and ended with his burial on Mount of Ol…
Chief Rabbi David Yosef Welcomes First Great-Grandchild
Rabbi David Yosef became a great-grandfather for the first time on Monday morning. His first great-grandchild was born to his grandson Harel Darshan, prompting celebrations and co…
Baba Sali’s Cap Placed on Bar Mitzvah Boy in Festive Family Celebration
A festive bar mitzvah for the great-grandson of Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen featured a rare moment when Rabbi Moshe Eliyahu Buso placed the Baba Sali’s yarmulke on the boy’s head. Chief…
A birthday surprise for Eden Pines was spoiled by one guest's slip-up
Eden Pines turned 29 on Saturday with a surprise party planned by her husband, Omer Cohen, but one guest accidentally revealed it. The celebration still took place at their Caesar…
Israel’s chief rabbis back police with new halachic guide for operational dilemmas
Israel’s chief rabbis met police rabbinate officials and Border Police this week to discuss halachic guidance for operational policing. They launched a new volume in the “Hafkadet…
Quiet procedural shifts are speeding responses to parental alienation cases
The article says two new procedures, one in the civil family courts and one in the rabbinical courts, are aimed at speeding intervention in parental alienation cases. It argues th…
Chief Rabbi Says He and Sephardi Counterpart Serve as “Public Servants”
At Rabbi Yitzchak Vardi’s installation as chief rabbi of Kiryat Ono, Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar said he and Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef are “servants of the public.” Bar als…
Chief Rabbinate Moves to Block Women From Rabbinic Exams, Defying High Court
Israel's Chief Rabbinate is pushing a new rule intended to block women from rabbinic exams, despite opposition from its own legal advisers and a prior High Court ruling. Chief Rab…
Chief Sephardi Rabbi blasts Supreme Court ruling on women’s rabbinic certification
Chief Sephardi Rabbi David Yosef condemned a High Court ruling requiring the Chief Rabbinate to allow women rabbinic certification. He said women will not receive certificates whi…
Mkalb Says State Underfunds Religious Councils Compared With Other Public Services
Israel’s Finance Committee approved 2026 funding rules for religious councils, including about 36 million shekels transferred from stronger to weaker municipalities. Uri Mkalb sai…
Isaac Vardi Installed as Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Ono in Ceremonial Handover
Rabbi Isaac Vardi was officially installed Sunday night as chief rabbi of Kiryat Ono after winning 21 votes in the selection process. Chief Rabbi David Yosef praised the appointme…
Chief Sephardi Rabbi in Paris Says Courts Are Weakening Rabbinic Authority
Rabbi David Yosef attacked Israel’s courts during a Paris gathering of European rabbis and rabbinical judges. The conference, organized by the Conference of European Rabbis, inclu…
Chief Rabbi David Yosef Strengthens Vienna’s Jewish Community
Chief Rabbi David Yosef visited Vienna to bolster the city’s Jewish community as part of a Europe-wide tour. He prayed in synagogues, toured Jewish schools, and delivered major ta…
Rabbi David Yosef Delivers Torah Teaching on Parashat Korach
Behadrei Haredim published a video of Rabbi David Yosef giving a Torah teaching on Parashat Korach. The post appeared on June 12, 2026, and noted that no comments had yet been pos…
Fifth European Rabbis and Judges Conference Concludes in Paris with Solemn Ceremony
The fifth European rabbis and judges conference concluded in Paris after three days of Torah study, halachic sessions and discussions led by dozens of dayanim and rabbis from acro…
