Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The spiritual leader of the Haredi Shas party slammed Baharav-Miara during his weekly sermon, criticizing her decision to postpone a memorial celebration for his father, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. 'May He strike her as she deserves,' he saidShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe11:08 AM • August 30 2026 IDTIsrael's Sephardi Chief Rabbi and spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, sharply attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara during his weekly sermon on Saturday, criticizing her decision to postpone a memorial celebration for his father, considered the party's greatest spiritual leader, until after the election.In the NewsChief Rabbi Wishes God 'Destroys' Israel's Attorney General Over Memorial DelayDon't Deprive Israelis Living Abroad of Their Basic Rights, Let Them VoteDespite Misconduct Allegations, Hadash Keeps Knesset Candidate on SlateArab Israeli Shot Dead in Jaffa; Two Other Men Wounded in Central IsraelTrump Isn't Seeking Any Mideast Escalation. Netanyahu May Spark One in West BankRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With Israel'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old CityBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItPoll: Likud Sinks to 19 Seats as New Right-wing Party Falls Below ThresholdJewish Space Lasers? Israel Wants 'Rods From God'