Holon Chief Rabbi Avraham Yosef was question by police ‘under warning’, facing allegations of breach of trust in regard to his granting mehadrin kashrus certification to restaurants in his city. Being questioned ‘under warning’ generally signals police have sufficient evidence in the case and that a criminal indictment is likely

The rav was questioned on Wednesday, 3 Menachem Av 5773 for eight hours, after which he was released with restrictions. The rav allegedly abused his position as the city’s chief rabbi to advance the interests of Badatz Beit Yosef.

Rabbi Yosef is the Shas party candidate in the Chief Rabbinate race. He is a contender to become Israel’s next Sephardi Chief Rabbi.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)