The late Ephraim Bracha z"l was laid to rest "the last days were a nightmare"
Thousands escorted to rest in Modi'in the late Brigadier General Ephraim Bracha • Israel Police participated • his son and daughter eulogized him with tears • Head of Investigation and Intelligence Division Yoav Seglovich: "you chose between the Rabbi and your country- you were a crime victim in front of the so-called Rabbi"
- Eli Shlesinger
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This afternoon (Monday) the funeral of the late Brigadier General Ephraim Bracha was held, after he took his own life yesterday. Thousands, including senior police officials, past and present, lawyers and judges accompanied him to burial. Bracha was buried at the cemetery in Modi'in.
Bracha, 55 when he died, left behind his widow, four children and seven brothers and sisters. Throughout his years in police Bracha worked at the investigation and intelligence functions of the Tel Aviv central unit, the Lahav 433 and Investigations and Intelligence Division and his last position, he commanded the National Unit for 433 Lahav fraud.
"Last Friday, you were afraid that your heart will stand by you" Bracha's son, Adir eulogized. "You asked us to be united and happy at the wedding of my brother Reuven planned in a few weeks." He concluded by saying "the will of Ephraim Bracha, our father, is" Love your neighbor as yourself. '"
Daughter Moran, stated, "In retrospect, you separated from us on Shabbat when you asked that we all be united. The last days were a nightmare. It was just a helpless situation. If only I could take away your pain."
"In a few weeks we were supposed to, you and I, stand under the canopy of your son, you prepared for it, and here - I wish your family, as has been said, the soul of a righteous and soul visits on the joy of his loved ones," eulogized Rabbi Eliyahu Elhara, Rabbi of the city of Modi'in. "I wish them, on this day, even you, even your soul will never above, to be present at the canopy of your son. You were a humble man. Army Brigadier General Bracha you were called Ephraim or Effy. You found your place at Mishkenot Cohanim synagogue for prayer, concern for help, and all humility. We'll miss you dear man, "said Rabbi Elhara, who burst into tears.
Acting Police Commissioner Benzi Sau eulogized and said, "wordless and crying, we stand today in front of an open grave and refuse to believe Ephraim, a leading researcher of the police, and senior commanders, is leaving us with this warning cry, and with much food for thought".
Rony Ritman, commander of the Lahav 433, eulogized Bracha and said: "You were humble, humane, friend and guru. No one professional police investigations. Believed in the rightness of your way. You were strong and publications and burst position. You were hard to break."
Head of the Department of Investigation and Intelligence retired Commander Yoav Segalovich, eulogized and told about the moment Bracha z"l told him about the bribery from Pinto. He said with tears in his eyes, that the moment when Bracha selected between the state and the rabbi who he loved - was the moment that changed his life.
"In late 2012 he came up to me one morning, told about an event and an obvious choice but unbearable. Choosing between your rabbi and your country," he said, "You went with your faith and with justice and honesty and the country was in front of you. In your duty you did not ask for a discount. You fulfilled your duty and came as a complaining witness, but in fact you were ongoing crime victim. Not only the criminal attempt of those who call him a rabbi, but a crime victim from criminals connected and linked. Slowly fiction becomes gossip, then the investigation then pure truth. "
More eulogized the late Brigadier General Bracha, his daughter, sons, brother, niece, Head of the Department of Investigation and Intelligence, Major General Menachem Yitzhaki, head of the 433 Lahav, State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan and outgoing Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino.
Bracha, 55 when he died, left behind his widow, four children and seven brothers and sisters. Throughout his years in police Bracha worked at the investigation and intelligence functions of the Tel Aviv central unit, the Lahav 433 and Investigations and Intelligence Division and his last position, he commanded the National Unit for 433 Lahav fraud.
"Last Friday, you were afraid that your heart will stand by you" Bracha's son, Adir eulogized. "You asked us to be united and happy at the wedding of my brother Reuven planned in a few weeks." He concluded by saying "the will of Ephraim Bracha, our father, is" Love your neighbor as yourself. '"
Daughter Moran, stated, "In retrospect, you separated from us on Shabbat when you asked that we all be united. The last days were a nightmare. It was just a helpless situation. If only I could take away your pain."
"In a few weeks we were supposed to, you and I, stand under the canopy of your son, you prepared for it, and here - I wish your family, as has been said, the soul of a righteous and soul visits on the joy of his loved ones," eulogized Rabbi Eliyahu Elhara, Rabbi of the city of Modi'in. "I wish them, on this day, even you, even your soul will never above, to be present at the canopy of your son. You were a humble man. Army Brigadier General Bracha you were called Ephraim or Effy. You found your place at Mishkenot Cohanim synagogue for prayer, concern for help, and all humility. We'll miss you dear man, "said Rabbi Elhara, who burst into tears.
Acting Police Commissioner Benzi Sau eulogized and said, "wordless and crying, we stand today in front of an open grave and refuse to believe Ephraim, a leading researcher of the police, and senior commanders, is leaving us with this warning cry, and with much food for thought".
Rony Ritman, commander of the Lahav 433, eulogized Bracha and said: "You were humble, humane, friend and guru. No one professional police investigations. Believed in the rightness of your way. You were strong and publications and burst position. You were hard to break."
Head of the Department of Investigation and Intelligence retired Commander Yoav Segalovich, eulogized and told about the moment Bracha z"l told him about the bribery from Pinto. He said with tears in his eyes, that the moment when Bracha selected between the state and the rabbi who he loved - was the moment that changed his life.
"In late 2012 he came up to me one morning, told about an event and an obvious choice but unbearable. Choosing between your rabbi and your country," he said, "You went with your faith and with justice and honesty and the country was in front of you. In your duty you did not ask for a discount. You fulfilled your duty and came as a complaining witness, but in fact you were ongoing crime victim. Not only the criminal attempt of those who call him a rabbi, but a crime victim from criminals connected and linked. Slowly fiction becomes gossip, then the investigation then pure truth. "
More eulogized the late Brigadier General Bracha, his daughter, sons, brother, niece, Head of the Department of Investigation and Intelligence, Major General Menachem Yitzhaki, head of the 433 Lahav, State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan and outgoing Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino.
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