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Tiberias, Israel - Body of Young Victim of Kinneret Drowning Identified |
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Last updated on: Jul 12, 2009 at 09:35 PM
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Divers and volunteers of the police searched throughout the night for the missing youth who decided to go swimming with friends late motzei shabbos at Tiberias’s separate beach, near Lido Beach, a place not manned with lifeguards.
His friends called for help after the teenager disappeared.
Police have identified 15-year-old Ephraim Nachman Gabbai, from Ramat Bet Shemesh, as the victim of Kinneret drowning.
**Update**
Gabai studied at a yeshiva in Safed, and was at a Tiberias beach with another student and two female friends.
One friend said she was near Gabai when he drowned.
"We came last night from Safed to Tiberias and entered the water. We decided to go in a little deeper. Suddenly Efraim shouted out to me - I thought he was joking, because his arms and legs were above the water. I grabbed his leg, but he went under. It all happened in a few seconds, but only after 15 minutes did I realize he had drowned. The search for him began a lot later."
Gabai's classmate said he "had a heart of gold. Always loved to help and never hurt anyone. We just wanted to have a bit of fun at the lake, who would have thought it would end like this?"
Asher Vaknin, a Tiberias resident who works at a nearby pub, said Gabai was swimming within the area marked as safe for swimming, along with quite a few other people.
"There were quite a few people swimming. Suddenly he shouted 'help!' and went under. I guess the undercurrent pulled him under."
Vaknin said the beach was only recently opened, and that signs there say swimming is only allowed between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M.
Moria Hatzav, a volunteer police diver, said swimming in the dark is dangerous because it is hard for swimmers to tell how far they are from the shore.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 06:36 PM Avrohom Abba Says:
Boruch Dayan Emes.
Nebech.
May the family be comforted by Hashem.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 06:25 PM Hmmm! Says:
Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental?
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Jul 12, 2009 at 07:28 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
Wow I just love your comment, sounds to me like you just love every single jew! Always find another to blame on....
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Jul 12, 2009 at 07:10 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
I guess you sit in heaven with the panel of judges...
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Jul 12, 2009 at 07:00 PM michali Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
Baruch Dayan Emes. I was thinking the same thing.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 07:42 PM Mrs Boro parker Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
enlighten me?
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Jul 12, 2009 at 08:11 PM rebbetzin hockstein Says:
“ enlighten me? ”
Apparently #2's comment was meant as a "hamayvin yovin" type of comment. Mrs. Boro Parker, you are apparently from Boro Park and not from Ramat Beit Shemesh. Thus, you don't need to know about machlokes in RBS. The only thing you need to know is that machlokes and sinas chinam cause a lessening of bracha and that's all you need to know.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 07:54 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
Is this the smartest comment you came up with after such a tragedy?
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Jul 12, 2009 at 08:11 PM Aron Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
Please DON'T enlighten us. Your blatantan Loshon Horah - Motzee Shem Rah is inappropriate for the Three Weeks (nor the other 49 weeks).
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Jul 12, 2009 at 08:58 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
Oh, stop it! May his family be comforted in such a tragedy. that's all we should say now.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 10:12 PM Anonymous Says:
In the lake bathing with 2 female friends! What is this all about?
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Jul 12, 2009 at 10:02 PM esther Says:
so many young people dying recently!hashem please take care of your children!!ad mosai!!!
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Jul 12, 2009 at 09:25 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why does it seem like so many victims lately of freak occurences are from Ramat Beit Shemesh?
Could it be because of the blatant Sinas Chinam, which is so rampant there?
Or, are people going to dismiss it as coincidental? ”
What do u say now when its know he had a girlfriend...
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Jul 12, 2009 at 10:44 PM Blown away Says:
If he had a girlfriend he obviously deserved to drown, no?
Sometimes I am just appalled by the discussions on this web site. Unbelievable.
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Jul 13, 2009 at 12:45 AM tzirel Says:
“ If he had a girlfriend he obviously deserved to drown, no?
Sometimes I am just appalled by the discussions on this web site. Unbelievable. ”
How dare u talk lije that why would vin even write that line in when nobody else wrote abt that
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Jul 13, 2009 at 04:42 AM Rochel Says:
“ How dare u talk lije that why would vin even write that line in when nobody else wrote abt that ”
boruch dayan haemes
about comment # 14, I thik it was ironic
it's well known that it's very dangerous during the 3 weeks and one should refrain to go swimming and travelling etc.
It doesn't change that it's really a tragedy, I hope teenagers will be more careful not go to alone to the beach, especially by night.
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Jul 13, 2009 at 09:33 AM Yehuda Says:
“ How dare u talk lije that why would vin even write that line in when nobody else wrote abt that ”
Tzriel, Obviously you do not understand sarcasam. He was trying to tell the person who mentioned swimming with the girlfriend that just because one went swimming with his girlfriend he does not deserve to die.
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Jul 13, 2009 at 10:53 AM Anonymous Says:
(Reply to #17) No, he/she was replying to #2 post. If we are going to decide why this tragedy happened anyone can write why it happened. Accroding to #2, this is happening b/c of sinas chinom and accroding to the other poster b/c he had a girlfriend. Lesson learnt: Don't try to guess why tragidies (sp?) happen.
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Jul 14, 2009 at 05:46 AM Rachael Says:
He was the brother of my husband's co-worker. Who cares if he had a girlfriend or lives in Ramat Bet Shemesh. Focus on the positive things- like he was a yeshiva student in Tzfat and had a heart of gold.
My husband knows the pain his family is going through. May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion.