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Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Mourns the Destruction of the Temple in Rare Footage
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 22, 2026
What happened
Rare footage shows Rabbi Ovadia Yosef crying during the kinah "Yehuda VeYisrael" on Tisha B'Av morning in 2008, mourning the Temple's destruction.
- 01Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is seen crying during the kinah "Yehuda VeYisrael" on Tisha B'Av morning 2008.
- 02The footage reveals his deep sorrow over the destruction of the Holy Temple.
- 03The video was released by Maor Yisrael from Rabbi Yosef's archival materials.
- 04It provides a rare personal insight into Rabbi Yosef's mourning on this solemn day.
- 05The event took place on the morning of Tisha B'Av, a day commemorating the Temple's destruction.
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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 23, 2026
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Mourns the Destruction of the Temple in Rare Footage
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 22, 2026
Jerusalem's Mea Shearim Community Mourns Temple Destruction on Tisha B'Av
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 22, 2026
Chief Rabbi David Yosef Mourns Temple Destruction on Tisha B'Av Night
SrugimRight · HebrewJul 22, 2026
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