Tel Aviv -– Thousands of Israelis, including Rabbi Uri Zohar, assembled in Tel Aviv’s Kikar Rabin square to pay tribute to the iconic singer Arik Einstein.
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Einstein, one Israel’s most popular singers and songwriters, died in Tel Aviv at Sourasky Medical Center on Tuesday night after he suffered from a ruptured aneurysm. Einstein was 74 years old.
The Jerusalem Post (bit.ly/1b4D0Sb) reports that Haredi members of the Knesset attended the service and drew attention to the fact that Einstein’s children and grandchildren are religious.
MK Uri Maklev said of the singer’s family, “They are haredim who make sure to keep the mitzvahs and halacha (religious law) perfectly. He loved them very much and was proud of them. Two years ago I saw him at his grandson’s wedding…I saw his hugs and great love for his grandchildren.”
“Aside from the legacy of his songs, this Jewish legacy is more important than anything else he left behind,” Maklev added.
A procession was led from the square to Einstein’s final resting place at Trumpledor Cemetery.
As reported by ynetnews.com (http://bit.ly/187lVag) Rabbi Uri Zohar paid his respects to Arik Einstein at the cemetery, saying, “We know you did good to many people not because you’re a singer or an actor, but because you’re you.”
Rabbi Uri Zohar was notably also secular years ago, but turned to religion and became a rabbi in the late 1970s. He considered Einstein a friend and praised him as so.
BD’E. Great his Jewish legagcy will go on and elevate his neshama..
very interesting. did not know that…
Wow. The second famous Einstein to die of a ruptured aneurysm. But what a fahrgoyishe funeral. Really.
his father was probably even more sad when he saw who came to his sons lavaya nebach
they were mechutanim twice over
it is interesting that Clinton donned a Yarmulke for Rabin’s funeral but the hamon am here did not…