THE R'AVRAHAM SHAPIRA STORY, ABSOLUTELY NO REFERENCE TO HIS POLITICAL IDEOLIGY ! HMMMM,LEFTEST KUBUTZNICK POST ZIONIST ? LABELING,CHARACTERIZING, MARGINALIZING , NOT GERMAIN ? BECAUSE IT'S "NORMAL" ?

the Hassidic home he grew up in and abandoned in his late teens, becoming a radical secularist journalist who often used his Orthodox past to smear Orthodox Jews.

Does it really matter ? The man is dead. But from your high, ethical, moral pedestals, you choose to trample the man's body and dignity.

A very honest reporter who will be missed.

will talk happily in the 'olam shekooloh tov'? Two brilliant minds, far away from us and the hate and alienation we all continue to create, on both sides?

he gave some time back after he had come out of the coma of two months and spoke about having seen his father in the World to Come and saying how sorry he was that he had left Judaism and that this world is not the real world - that the real world is the World to Come. I can't find any of this on the web!

Try arutz sheva or the hebrew web in hebrew ...any time you are searching for something with true jewish intrinsic value. It's a different world, full of depth instead of shallow.

Israel was a unique individual with an inquisitive, searching, questioning mind that kept him introspective, learning, creative and productive. He shared so much with so many. Additionally, he was warm, caring, loving and devoted to his wife and children...a "mensch." He will rest in peace.

condolenses to the family. a loss to the country and very sad.

Another tremendous loss. He was able to expressing his individuality. He was also and an un-official reference to some political and social plans that a lot of people agreed with. R.I.P. Israel Segal

His interview discussing his afterlife experience when he was in a coma six months ago can be seen on youtube.

he was a good friend for many years. very sry he is no longer with us