HaGaon HaRav David Yosef, a member of Shas’ Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael, called on Shas Jerusalem councilmen to oppose the planned eviction of the Sephardi Sanhedrin Talmid Torah to make more room for the Seminar HaYoshon as planned. While there is no alternate venue for the talmid torah, city officials plan to remove it to address serious overcrowding in the Beis Yaakov.

The rav explained this would never occur to a school in the Bnei Yosef Shas-affiliated education network, adding “However, we must feel responsible for all Sephardim”.

Rav Yosef, who is currently in New York, spoke to the necessary officials from there in the hope of Shas elected officials preventing this from occurring. He concluded this is yet another proof for the need for a strong Shas-affiliated network, as everyone realizes if the school was affiliated with Bnei Yosef, this would not be taking place.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)