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During a visit by President Reuven Rivlin to the sukka of Rishon L’Tzion HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef Shlita, the rav was full of words of praise for the president for visiting the sukka of the Chief Rabbis of Israel, stating this is a minhag that should be continued.

Rav Yosef gave Mr. Rivlin a bracha for permitting the Chief Rabbis to merit the mitzvah of hachnasas orchim, hosting guests; maintaining the minhag of the President visiting the Chief Rabbis.

Rav Yosef continued to give a bracha to the president for his genuine efforts towards uniting the nation and for speaking out against the growing incitement against the chareidi tzibur in Israel. Rav Yosef also praised Mr. Rivlin’s ongoing efforts to prevent a third round of Knesset elections by trying to encourage the players to compromise for the greater good.

At the end of the visit, Rav Yosef presented Mr. Rivlin with his sefer Yalkut Yosef on the Yomim Tovim.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)