No place for these mulahs who have nothing better else to do than encourage troops to disobay orders based on some primative medevil so called religious belief. followers/believers of the Imaginary Friend. They should have their full freedom to practice chicken-twirling and genital "adjustment" policy in their leisure time and not in the army. We should not allow these dark forces to have ANY influence on the daily functioning of our army. Period.

in Israel. So much for democracy.

Kikar Shabbat reports that officials in Rav Yaakov Yosef’s office responded “[Former IDF Chief Rabbi] Mr. Weiss eats treif”. “The Jewish people are well aware of the despicable actions of Yisrael Weiss during his tenure as chief IDF rabbi. We all remember how he and his forces moved the graves of the holy ones in Gush Katif with a shocking insensitivity and then celebrated with subordinates all the while ignoring the pain and feelings of Am Yisrael. “Mr. Yisrael Weiss feeds thousands of soldiers neveila and treifah since during his tenure, he did not bother kashering kitchens… Brigadier-General Avichai Ronsky admitted upon succeeding him as chief IDF rabbi that he found many non-kosher military kitchens. We did not hear his predecessor Yisrael Weiss deny these statements or file a libel suit against Ronsky. If Yisrael Weiss did not see to kashrus in IDF kitchens, why was he paid a salary?” “In his book Yisrael Weiss insults Maran Rishon L’Tzion HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita using insults forbidden to put on paper and therefore, he was declared an outcast in accordance with the Shulchan Aruch’s ruling (Choshen Mishpat 34) regarding one who insults a talmid chacham, regarded as an apikores and disqualified as a witness and obviously disqualified to be a dayan. Hence, his conversions are also invalid and his rulings are not rulings and his small opinion is heard over the airwaves because we are in the era of Moshiach. “We are pained that the IDF Rabbinate does not stand as a wall of protection aside the best of the soldiers who are ousted from their units because they wish to adhere to Halacha which prohibits kol isha.

"If they ban my father from speaking to the soldiers, the soldiers will come to him." Would be much better in any case. It'll get Rabbi Yaakov Yosef's message through and bring back more Jews to their Jewish roots.

... And the IDF has the freedom to uninvite him from an IDF event. If he is so obviously down on the IDF let him be so. Let the religious soliders 'go to him' as Yonatan Yosef suggests. Why would you be so keen to attend an event held by an organisation you're so clearly against except to use the opportunity to make more controversial statements and seed division?

You will now have many more soldiers coming to listen to Rabbi Yosef. Curiosity does wonders.

PURSUANT TO RICH'S COMMENT THE RABBI, HIS FATHER AND HIS SONS AND LIKELY GRANDSON'S HAVE NEVER AND WILL EVER RISK THEIR LIVES TO SERVE IN THE IDF. THEY HAVE NO EQUITY TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THE IDF.

if his holy-rabbiness never served in the IDF how can he, or dare he speak against the Army? His father has done enough damage- now it is the son's turn to continue the idiocy?

Ask in Holon how many favors this rabbi has received from contractors, from storekeepers, from the City. He has been a disgrace to Holon and its residents for a long time. When Motti Sasson, the mayor of Holon, wanted to get rid of this parasite, Histadruth Ovdim threatened a strike. Seats over content, that has always been the union rule. But Motti Sasson has been doing a great job in Holon and said "kapara" this useless rabbi and Histadruth.

You may have served God old man, but you've certainly abandoned your brothers and sisters and then spoken against those who've given their lives to defend you. May you be alone with only God to save you when we are once again surrounded by those who strive for our destruction, we will see what you think about the IDF when that day comes.