In dozens of cities across the country: the hilula of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef funded by Shas

After the cancellation of the main hilula event in memory of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef following the Attorney General's decision, the Shas party is funding memorial events in dozens of cities across the country. Tens of thousands of participants are expected. Next week, a large event will be held at Binyanei Ha'uma in Jerusalem, replacing the canceled state event.

Following the cancellation of the main hilula event in memory of Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, which resulted from the Attorney General's decision and a High Court process, the Shas party is taking on the funding of memorial events. The state event, anchored in law, was canceled due to concerns of political propaganda by Shas. Now, an extensive list of dozens of cities and localities where the hilulot will take place has been revealed, including Be'er Sheva, Ashdod, Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, and more. Shas estimates that tens of thousands of participants will take part in the events, on a significantly larger scale than planned for the main event. Additionally, next week a large event in memory of the rabbi will be held at Binyanei Ha'uma in Jerusalem, at the same location where the canceled state event was supposed to take place, also funded directly by the party. The article presents the full list of cities and highlights the shift from state funding to party funding.