Chacham David Yosef, the 'Rishon LeZion' is the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel.
Born in Jerusalem, Israel on 10 August 1957, he is the ninth child of the late Chacham Ovadia Yosef of blessed memory, the former Chief Rabbi of Israel and spiritual leader of the Shas party. Chacham Yosef's education took place at Yeshivat Ohr Yisroel, followed by Ponevezh Yeshiva and then the Chevron Yeshiva (Knesset Yisroel) in Jerusalem.
He has written numerous books on Jewish Law, primarily based on the rulings of his father, Chacham Ovadia Yosef. His most renowned work is a series called "Halacha Berura," a gloss on the Shulchan Aruch, endorsed by both his late father and Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv.
Chacham Yosef previously held the position of chief rabbi in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, led the Yechaveh Da'at Kollel, and was a member of the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah of the Shas party.
He alternates with the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi in serving as the president of the Chief Rabbinate Council and then Head of the Rabbinic Court.
On September 29, 2024, David Yosef was elected as the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel.