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Ovadia Yosef
| Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel Date of Birth: Country: Israel |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Religious Leadership
- Controversial Statements
- Threats and Security
- Medical Ethics
- Recent Years
Early Life and Education
Ovadia Yosef was born in Baghdad, Iraq in to a family of merchants.
His family moved to Jerusalem in , where his father reopened his shop. Despite his father's desire for him to become his successor in business, Ovadia showed little interest in trade. However, he excelled in his Torah studies and was later enrolled in Porat Yosef Yeshiva.
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His talent was recognized, and he became a rabbi at the young age of
Religious Leadership
In , Yosef married and was sent to Cairo in as the assistant chief rabbi. After the establishment of the State of Israel, he served as a judge in the district rabbinical courts of Petah Tikva and Jerusalem.
He became the Sephardic Rabbi of Tel Aviv in , serving until , when he became the Chief S