"The yeshivas and kollels hold up the world. The state exists on Torah study, and without the Torah, the army would not have succeeded."
Some laws can be altered or followed differently due to the principle of "pikuach nefesh," asving a person's life.
"They do not find satisfaction in life; everything is driven by the desires of this world," Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said.
The President and Chief Rabbis agreed that Sukkot should be a time of peace and understanding • President Herzog's own sukkah will emphasize Israeli sports
The Sephardi chief rabbi has attacked Ben-Gvir for the minister's activism for Temple Mount visits in the past.
Chief rabbis David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef were set to end their 10-year terms at the Chief Rabbinate in 2023.
Israeli Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef told new Health and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel to be subtle about the instruction because it wasn't legal.
The rabbi said that while he does not get involved in politics, he believes that all sides need to come to the table and hold dialogue with each other.
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