Harav Ovadia Yosef - ג חשון

Yahrtzeit Yomi #1242!! ג חשון Harav Ovadia Yosef רב עובדיה יוסף ב״ר יעקב ראשון לציון (1920 - 2013)-------------------------------------------------- Maran HaRav Ovadiah Yosef ZTL Today, ג׳ חשון, marks the 11th yahrtzeit of Maran Harav Ovadia Yosef ZTL, the revered Gaon and Posek, who restored the crown of Sephardic Jewry. He had a mind big enough to master all of Torah. A spirit big enough to lead his beloved people. And a heart big enough to contain all of Klal Yisroel. The brilliant Gaon was an unyielding warrior for Torah. As a young Rabbi in Cairo, he courageously stood firm for Halacha - even as a gun was pointed at his head. In the early days of the State of Israel, he struggled to bring his Sephardic brethren back to the magnificent Torah traditions that many were abandoning with terrifying haste. Maran’s encyclopedic knowledge was breathtaking and unparalleled. In his scores of brilliant sefarim, he “restored the Crown to its Glory“, fighting the battles of Torah and maintaining the preeminence of Maran Beit Yosef. As unyielding as Maran was in defense of Torah, so was he compassionate in personal encounters. He loved all Jews, and they loved him. He was a loving father to all those in distress, and the main address for the thorniest of problems facing his brethren. Perhaps *the story that best captures Maran’s dedication to those in need is one that occurred approximately 14 years prior to his passing: Maran wasn’t feeling well one day, and his son Rav David and R’ A