Rishon LeZion Harav Dovid Yosef, president of the Great Rabbinical Court and Chief Rabbi of Israel, visited the Israel Prison Service on Thursday ahead of Rosh Hashanah and the Yomim Noraim.

During the visit, Harav Yosef met with senior Israel Prison Service commanders, strengthened the prison guards and staff, and delivered words of Torah to detainees and prisoners.

The visit began at the office of Israel Prison Service Commissioner Rav-Gondar Kobi Yaakobi, where Harav Yosef participated in a toast marking the upcoming Jewish year. The event was attended by the Chief Rabbi of the Israel Prison Service, Deputy-Gondar Rabbi Eyal Salman; Prisoner Division Commander Gondar Yariv Cohen; Central District Commander Gondar Shlomi Shagai; and other senior officials.

Harav Yosef blessed the Israel Prison Service command and staff, praising Commissioner Yaakobi for strengthening governance in the prisons while maintaining humanity and advancing rehabilitation efforts.

The Rishon LeZion later visited Nitzan Detention Center together with the commissioner, where he delivered words of Torah and chizuk to the staff and detainees in the presence of the facility’s rabbonim and deputy commander.

He then attended a toast for the Central District command and staff, blessing the prison guards and their families with a good and blessed year. He also spoke about the significance of Rosh Hashanah and the Yom HaDin.

Harav Yosef highlighted the connection between the daily mission of Israel Prison Service personnel and the values of responsibility, dedication and public service, strengthening those who work to maintain security and order in the prison facilities.

The visit concluded at Ayalon Prison, where Harav Yosef visited the religious wing and delivered a shiur to prisoners ahead of the new year and the Yomim Noraim.

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