Kikar is reporting that Rav Dovid Yosef, son of Rav Ovadia, brother of Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Yosef, and rav of Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, has announced his candidacy for the position of Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel that will become available in about six months.
The other expected candidate will be Rav Yehuda Deri, Chief Rabbi of Beer Sheva and brother of MK Aryeh Deri.
According to Kikar, Shas will soon decide which candidate to support for this position, and the other will likely be offered the position of Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.
Not to detract from the greatness of each of these two rabbis, as they are both surely qualified and well respected, but this is pure nepotism and favoritism. Sure, these are two great rabbis (I assume, only knowing a little bit about each), but aren't there any other great and accomplished rabbis that might also be worthy of consideration besides for the family members of the two leaders of Shas?
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