Moshe Gafni, z’l, 21, the son of HaGaon HaRav Meir Gafni, the Rav of the Heichel Yitzchak Beis Medrash in Modiin Iliit, drowned on erev Shabbos at the beach and passed away.
The niftar went to the Sheraton beach, a separate beach for men in Tel Aviv, with friends on Friday, where he drowned. Emergency forces evacuated him to the hospital, where sadly they could do nothing but declare his death.
The levaya is scheduled for 12:30 a.m. on Motzei Shabbos. The kevurah will take place at the beis kevaros in Rechovot.
תהא נשמתו צרורה בצרור החיים.
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Actually between Friday and Shabbos 3 people drowned at the ocean in Israel.
The beaches are a clear danger zone.
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If you go swimming at the ocean and you return safely, guess what, I am willing to bet you 500 million dollars in cash or check, that you just lost a ton of merits Zechusim, because Hashem just now preformed for you a miracle.
BDE. May the Ribbono Shel Olam comfort his family. R’L we hear of these bein hazmanim drownings too frequently. Also BDE regarding Sergeant Yonaton Greenblatt, a talmid from Yeshivat Neve Dkalim who was critically wounded last week by an anti tank missle and passed away this Shabbos. Klal Yisrael should know no more tragedies.
BDE may the family have a nechama. I heard that he was not swimming. He just took a walk with a friend and they were dipping their feet in the water and a huge wave or riptide pulled them in the water. His friend was b”H able to swim with the wave and fight his way out.