Yardeni said Rabbi Pinto is "a huge part of my life," despite Yardeni's not being religious

Israeli wheelers and dealers in Tel Aviv real estate consult Rabbi Yishayahu Yosef Pinto when it comes to business and personal matters. Rabbi Pinto, who has no formal business education, only speaks Hebrew and won't meet with women, is considered by Israeli real estate professionals as well as people in other professions and of different faiths to be a holy man.

Rabbi Pinto first came to Tel Aviv from Israel more than seven years ago

Rabbi Pinto's Tel Aviv synagogue, Shuva Israel, is at Tel Aviv Israel, not far from his home where he lives with his wife, Rivka, daughter of Rabbi Shlomo Ben Hamo, the chief rabbi of Argentina, and 6-year-old son, Yoel. The spiritual guru has written more than 25 books and descends from a long line of prominent rabbis including his father, Haim Pinto.

About Shuva

The foundation of the Jewish people depends on the purity of its values and its devotion to the ways of our Patriarchs and the tradition they endowed us with. Read more

Rabbi Pinto FAQ

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto is a revered and respected Jewish spiritual leader, philanthropist and business advisor whose esteemed lineage can be traced to a centuries-old rabbinic family in Morocco. Read more