Rabbi Yosef: Do not go to the grave of Abba Rabbi Ovadia on the day of Hilula I Watch

October 12, 2020   

Due to the difficult situation in the world and the struggle against the coronavirus, today (Monday) the member of the Council of Sages, the gaon Rabbi David Yosef, head of the Beit Midrash "Yechava Da'at" (Yechava Da'at) is calling on the public to listen to his advice - to please not go to the memorial service of his father, Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef zt"l, on the day of his passing next week. The garod, who is known for shouting to strictly adhere to all the instructions of the Ministry of Health, justified his request by saying "and you will be very careful for your souls," and "in order to guard against gatherings that are known to increase the spread of the virus." Instead of going to the memorial service, the garod calls for dedicating an hour of study to the memorial service of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef ben Gorgia zt"l on the day of the memorial service. "Our teacher the rabbi promises to anyone who undertakes to do so that he will add his name to the prayer and he will pray for him on the day of the memorial service of Maran zt"l.".