Aryeh Deri Meets Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Amid Shas Leadership Tensions

First reported by Channel 13 · 17 hours ago

What happened

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri met with Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef amid internal tensions over Yosef's spiritual leadership role, with a letter urging him to guide his father's legacy. The meeting aimed to ease disputes ahead of elections, while the party has not officially commented.

• 01Aryeh Deri met Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to discuss his spiritual leadership role in Shas.
• 02A letter from Rabbi Moshe Maya urged Yosef to lead his father's legacy within Shas.
• 03The letter also expressed strong support for Deri's leadership of the party.
• 04Tensions arose from attempts to appoint Yosef as president of the Council of Torah Sages.
• 05Claims surfaced that Yosef's supporters discouraged voting for Shas in upcoming elections.
• 06Rabbi Yosef emphasized the importance of protecting Torah study and yeshiva students.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew15 minutes ago

Aryeh Deri Meets Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Amid Shas Leadership Tensions

SrugimRight · Hebrew17 minutes ago

Shas Leaders Reach Temporary Agreement in Dispute Over Spiritual Leadership Role

Now 14Right · Hebrew21 minutes ago

Shas Leader Aryeh Deri Delivers Letter to Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Amid Party Tensions

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew49 minutes ago

Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri Presents Letter to Sephardic Chief Rabbi Isaac Yosef on Preserving Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's Legacy

SrugimRight · Hebrew53 minutes ago

Michael Shmuel Criticizes Shas Party Amid Leadership Dispute Ahead of Elections

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

Shas Leader Aryeh Deri Meets Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to Ease Party Leadership Tensions

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri Meets Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to Discuss Party Unity

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

Aryeh Deri Visits Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to Affirm Shas Unity

N12Center · Hebrew4 hours ago

Shas Faces Internal Crisis as Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Rejects Aryeh Deri’s Compromise

MakoCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago

Shas Faces Internal Crisis as Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Rejects Aryeh Deri's Compromise

Channel 13Center · Hebrew17 hours ago

Aryeh Deri Seeks Reconciliation with Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Ahead of Shas Campaign Launch

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