July–September 2026
2026: mikveh-related complaints dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
ITIM and other complainants challenged remarks by David Yosef urging mikveh attendants to publicly shame women who immersed without an attendant. On 9 September 2026, the complaints commissioner rejected two complaints on the ground that the comments were outside his judicial-oversight jurisdiction. He stressed that this did not downplay the seriousness of the comments.
- State of the evidence
- Complaint reported in July and commissioner’s decision reported in September 2026.
- Legal status — source text
- Two complaints dismissed for lack of jurisdiction in September 2026; no criminal judgment identified.
- Attribution
- Publicly criticised remarks about women’s right to immerse privately.
Sources · 1
- [1]The Jerusalem PostRights org. files complaint after Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yosef shames women for private mikveh use8 July 2026MediaHigh reliability
Last verified: 8 November 2026