Ovadia Yosef
Rabbi, Religious Leader
1920 –
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Who is Ovadia Yosef?
Ovadia Yosef, is the former Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, a recognised Talmudic scholar and foremost halakhic authority.
He currently serves as the spiritual leader of the Shas political party in the Israeli parliament. His halakhic responsa are highly regarded within Orthodox circles and are considered binding in many Mizrahi communities, among whom he is regarded as "the most important living halachic authority."
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- Born
- Sep 23, 1920
Baghdad - Also known as
- עובדיה יוסף
- Abdullah Youssef
- Children
- Religion
- Judaism
- Haredi Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Mizrahi Jews
- Jewish people
- Israelis
- Nationality
- Israel
- Profession
- Education
- Porat Yosef Yeshiva
- Lived in
- Basra
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on July 23, 2013
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