By COLlive reporter
The body found in a relatively advanced state of decay on Friday in an abandoned structure near Beit Dagan in central Israel was that of Rafael Miriashvilli (Zohar), a 25-year-old Lubavitcher yeshiva student from the city of Lod who had been missing for five weeks, reported Arutz Sheva.
The information was released on Monday, confirming what insiders told COLlive on Saturday night.
A gag order still exists on the case, preventing national Israeli news outlets from reporting the details of what led to Miriashvilli’s death.
Police are expected to release DNA results from the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Jaffa on Tuesday.
A police source told a COLlive reporter in Israel that at this time it seems that Miriashvilli was indeed kidnapped and left in an abandoned building, where he starved to death.
Police are still investigating the connection between Miriashvilli’s death and his past work for the Yad L’Achim anti-assimilation and anti-intermarriage organization. Four years ago he was charged with kidnapping in the course of saving a Jewish woman from marriage to an Arab.
Shortly before the police announced that they had found an unidentified body, Rafael’s mother said that she had reason to believe that the friends of the Arab boyfriend – who has his own criminal record – might have been seeking revenge.
We should all evaluate what our priorities are.
Because he spent time in jail for his “kiddinaping” crimes.
Girl’s mothers should really rethink the way they (don’t) think.
IN THE EXDENDED STORY IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER COMPLETING HIS JAIL TERM NO GIRL WOULD GO OUT WITH HIM WER IS LUBAVITCHES PRIORITIES A SHAVED BEARD IS OK JAIL TIME ON MISERES NEFESH NO
He knew the risks of doing his work and chose to save people even if it meant losing his life!!
May this be the last Korban b/4 moshiach!!
If this story does not make it big in the Jewish media and blogs, we must take action and spread the word.
we must show all Jewish girls contemplating these relationships who they are really getting involves with and what the result may be.
We must make a Wikipedia page, facebook, CNN iReport, Jewish news sites etc.
now that is called dieing al kiddushHashem!
Ad Mosaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaï? Hashem Yikom Domo, HaMelekh Ya’aneinu VeYom koreinu.
may we hear only good news, this man was moiser nefesh for yiddishkeit, may his death finally tip the scale, and no longer shall we know sorrow.
why r u writingon the headlineOBMit should be HY”D
Hashem Yikom Domo