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Chabad Rabbonim Invite R’ Ovadia Yosef to Siyum

Yeshiva World News

A delegation of prominent Chabad rabbonim visited Rabbi Ovadia Yosef to personally invite him to the upcoming siyum harambam set to take place in Yad Eliyahu Stadium in Tel Aviv. Many admorim and rabbonim are expected to take part in the event.

According to the Chabad Online report, the rav spoke of the gadlus of the Rambam and then showered the rabbonim with praise as well as their merits, acting as shluchim of the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZT”L. The rav is quoted as saying the rebbe was at the helm of spreading Torah and no one has risen to his level in the generation. He added that the rebbe touched every place in the world with his Torah, without exception.

The words of R’ Ovadia Yosef:

זכותו תעמוד לנו, שגם אנחנו נלך בדרכיו, להגדיל תורה ולהאדירה, כי הם חיינו ואורך ימינו. התורה מחיה אותנו. והרמב”ם ע”ה הוא נר לרגלינו. הפסקים שלו, אנחנו לא זזים מהם ימין ושמאל

The delegation then invited the rav to attend the event to which he replied “I would have much simcha to attend but it depends on the doctor. I hope he will permit me to attend. I will gladly attend. It would be an honor for me and I will be most pleased to take part in the event”.

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7 Comments

  • we dont forget

    Bless be his heart now,

    when Rabbi shienberg was by him a while, Rabbi Yosef was crying to him about his age, i.e. his ailing health

    at this tuime he realises all the past statements he made against the Rebbe, perhaps he feels as life comes to an end to try to make up for past deeds

    May he have a refuah Sheleima may he have the strengh to attend the Rambam and publicly say how the Rebbe was right all along

    chag hapesach kosher vesameach

  • History of Bygone Days

    Rav Ovadia was only hostile toward Chabad for the short while that he allowed himself, very mistakenly, to be used and abused by a certain party in Bnei Brak.

  • runkel

    The chabad rabbis should be ashamed of themselves, for just trying to get more publicity. His party is responsible for the sinai going to egypt as well as gush katif.
    The damage he has done in the name of god and torah is uncomprehensioble.

  • To Tipshim

    The ONLY chief rabbi that the Rebbe would NOT meet with. Another typical lubav stunt. They have nothing better to do.

  • Sheikh Abdala Yassouf

    Why are these rabbonim speaking with someone who is all for giving away shtochim?