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Rabbi Yosef Criticizes Minister Ben Gvir Over Temple Mount Visits
Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef launched a sharp public attack against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, urging the public to withhold political support from him. Rabbi Yosef condemned Ben-Gvir's conduct, accusing him of making empty promises to attract young voters with slogans while delivering no practical results.
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What happened
- 01Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urged the public to withhold political support from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- 02Rabbi Yosef condemned Ben-Gvir's visits to the Temple Mount as a violation of Jewish law and rabbinical consensus.
- 03The rabbi stated that Ben-Gvir ascended the Temple Mount the day after he explicitly warned against it during a lesson in Bnei Brak.
- 04Rabbi Yosef accused Ben-Gvir of using empty slogans to attract young voters without delivering any practical results.
- 05The rabbi held Ben-Gvir responsible for the recent arrests of yeshiva students, telling him not to blame the legal advisor.
- 06Rabbi Yosef endorsed the Shas party as the sole movement capable of preserving tradition in Israel.
The primary focus of Rabbi Yosef's criticism was Ben-Gvir's visits to the Temple Mount, which the rabbi stated are forbidden under Jewish law. Rabbi Yosef recounted that he had explicitly warned against ascending the site during a Saturday night lesson in Bnei Brak, only for Ben-Gvir to ascend the very next day in defiance of all major rabbinical authorities from all streams of Judaism.
Rabbi Yosef also held Ben-Gvir responsible for the recent arrests of yeshiva students, stating at an event for his son-in-law that the minister should not blame the legal advisor for the arrests. He endorsed the Shas party as the sole movement capable of preserving tradition in Israel.
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