Haim Yosef Abergel
Rabbi Haim Yosef Abergel | |
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| Born | חיים יוסף דוד אברג'ל 10 January 1979 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
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| Occupation | Rabbi |
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| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Sefardi Haredim |
| Residence | Netivot |
Haim Yosef Abergel (Hebrew: חיים יוסף דוד אברג'ל) is the son of Rabbi Yoram Abergel and is the head of the Bnei Yosef school network.[1] He split his school network from the Shas aligned Maayan HaChinuch HaTorani school network, and transferred it to the state run Haredi curriculum. In 2025, he announced that he would be creating a new political party designed to compete with Shas, that supports conscription of Haredim, called Mayim Chaim.[1] He has been accused of sexually assaulting young women and girls.[2]
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- ^ a b Sokol, Sam (2025-05-12). "Renegade Shas rabbi to establish new party that supports Haredi conscription". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ "Leading rabbi accused of sexually assaulting young girls". The Times of Israel. 2025-06-10. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2025-08-05.