Hillula of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920–2013) was Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel and the foremost halachic authority of contemporary Sephardic Jewry, working to restore Sephardic tradition.

The hillula of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is on Wednesday, October 14 2026 (3 Cheshvan). It begins on the evening of Tuesday, October 13.

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Monogram: the Hebrew acronym by which this teacher is known. No portrait: no reliable one exists.

Hillula: 3 Cheshvan
Next date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Year of passing: 2013
Era: Sephardic sages
Resting place: Jerusalem, Israel
Works: Yabia Omer · Yechaveh Daat

Biography

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920–2013) was Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel and the foremost halachic authority of contemporary Sephardic Jewry, working to restore Sephardic tradition. His funeral in Jerusalem drew hundreds of thousands. He is buried there.

Sources : Wikipedia

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Hebrew year	Date	Evening before
5787	Wednesday, October 14 2026	Tuesday, October 13
5788	Wednesday, November 3 2027	Tuesday, November 2
5789	Monday, October 23 2028	Sunday, October 22
5790	Friday, October 12 2029	Thursday, October 11
5791	Wednesday, October 30 2030	Tuesday, October 29

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