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Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Influential Spiritual Leader in Israel, Dies at 93 – New York Times
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Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Influential Spiritual Leader in Israel, Dies at 93
New York Times JERUSALEM — Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who as the spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party became a fiery figure in Israeli politics championing the interests of Jews of Middle Eastern and North African origin, died here on Monday. He was 93. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: Thousands attend Jerusalem funeralBBC News Leader of Israel's Sephardic Jews and Shas Party Founder DiesWall Street Journal Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's death robs Israel of spiritual and political powerhouseChristian Science Monitor Haaretz -MyFox Phoenix -Montreal Gazette all 199 news articles » |