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Shas Party Challenges Ban on Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Legacy Event
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First reported by Srugim · 8 hours ago
What happened
The Shas party is appealing a decision by the legal advisor to ban a legacy event for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, calling the ban an outrageous and defiant trampling of a state law. The party argues the event honors a revered halachic authority and serves millions of observant Jews.
- 01Shas party will appeal ban on Rabbi Ovadia Yosef legacy event.
- 02Party calls ban an outrageous trampling of state law.
- 03Shas claims the event honors a revered halachic authority.
- 04The party states the ban harms millions of observant Jews.
- 05The law honoring Rabbi Yosef passed the Knesset unanimously.
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