Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, 93, back in hospital
Spiritual leader of Shas party has been in and out of medical centers for last several weeks. Son says condition worse than ever
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the 93-year-old spiritual leader of the Shas political party, was hospitalized Saturday night after feeling weak and dehydrated.
Yosef, a former chief rabbi and powerful force in Israel’s political and religious life, has reportedly been suffering from complications following a urinary tract surgery.
He was taken to Jerusalem’s Haddasah Ein Karem hospital, where his condition was listed as “good” according to Radio Kol Hai.
The rabbi has been hospitalized a number of times over the last several months as his health has deteriorated, including spending 10 days at the medical center earlier in the month.
His son, Rabbi David Yosef, said his father’s condition was “worse than it has ever been,” and asked that people pray for his health.