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Ariyeh Deri

Throngs of ultra-orthodox and Sephardic Jews packed the streets of Jerusalem for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's funeral.

A colorful and controversial Israeli rabbi dies at 93

October 7, 2013Lifestyle & Belief

Beyond the sea of black and white clothing is a community that transformed from sidelined minority to a political force. Sephardi Jews make up roughly half of Israel’s population, but the community was long impoverished and faced discrimination by Ashkenazi Jews descended from European countries. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef changed much of that.

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