In sign of deepening ties, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef spends Shabbat in Dubai, officially recognizes its Jewish community in first-ever visit to an Arab country

Former justice says Yitzhak Yosef has made 'hateful comments against large parts of the public' while ignoring court rulings; Aryeh Deri vows to protect chief rabbis' independence

Lau, Yosef say worshipers should keep distance from others warn 'these are days of great danger'; report says police won't enter synagogues to enforce lockdown

Chief rabbis, along with Muslim and Christian leaders, come together to beseech God to heal the sick and 'avert the plague from Your world'

Religious figures to recite special prayer for victims of coronavirus pandemic and in light of rising anti-Semitism, racism across globe

Just 20 family members and senior rabbis allowed at funeral in Jerusalem after COVID-19 death; 'There was nobody as honest as you,' eulogizes Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau

David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef dismiss previous ruling that green-lighted tech option, while two rabbis behind it stick to their guns

Despite ongoing concern over lack of social distancing among ultra-Orthodox, police have no plans to shutter yeshivas defying closure order

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says people must have devices available in case Health Ministry needs to notify them to go into quarantine or seek medical treatment

As virus spreads, Jewish law requires total adherence to all instructions of health officials, Rabbis Lau and Yosef declare in edicts to the faithful